LG Electronics Cell Phone P509 User Manual

ENGLISH  
User Guide  
LG-P509  
P/N : MFL67008601 (1.0)  
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Congratulations on your purchase of the  
advanced and compact LG-P509 phone  
by LG, designed to operate with the latest  
digital mobile communication technology.  
Some of the contents in this manual may differ  
from your phone depending on the software of  
the phone or your service provider.  
• This handset is not  
recommended for the visually  
impaired because of its  
touch-screen keypad.  
• Copyright ©2010 LG  
Electronics, Inc. All rights  
reserved. LG and the LG logo  
are registered trademarks  
of LG Group and its related  
entities. All other trademarks  
are the property of their  
respective owners.  
• Google™, Google Maps™,  
Google mail™, YouTube™,  
Google Talk™ and Android  
Market™ are trademarks of  
Google, Inc.  
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OVERVIEW  
This guide provides you with everything you need  
to get started. For more information and support,  
please visit www.t-mobile.com/support where you  
can:  
Register for my.t-mobile.com to check your  
minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and  
change your rate plan.  
Review the User Manual and troubleshooting  
FAQs.  
View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the  
Support Forums or ask a question of your own.  
You can also access Help information on your  
phone:  
1. From any Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon.  
2.Touch My Account or My Device.  
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SERVICE ACTIVATION  
If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your  
service has not been activated, simply call Customer  
Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone  
and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist  
you. You will need the following information when  
activating service:  
Service Agreement and agent code on your  
Agreement.  
Your name, home address, home phone, and  
billing address.  
NOTE: For business and government accounts,  
please provide the name of your company or  
government agency, address, and tax ID.  
Your Social Security number, current driver’s  
license number, and date of birth for credit  
check purposes.  
Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and  
services (see www.t-mobile.com for latest plan  
information).  
SIM serial number and IMEI number (located  
on the box bar code label).  
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,  
understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms  
and Conditions and your Service Agreement.  
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Contents  
OVERVIEW.....................4  
SERVICE ACTIVATION.5  
Important notice............9  
Understanding Your  
Phone........................... 20  
Front View.............................20  
Rear View..............................23  
Installing the SIM card and  
battery...................................24  
Charging your Phone........ 27  
Charging with USB............29  
Turning the Phone On  
Locking the Screen...........55  
Customizing the Home  
Screen...................................59  
Applications.........................2  
Onscreen Keyboard..........8  
Text Input Methods...........8  
Using the Swype  
Keyboard..............................9  
Swype Text Entry Tips.......9  
Swype Settings................... 70  
Google Account  
Set-up...........................73  
Creating your Google  
account..................................73  
Signing in your Google  
and Off..................................30  
Installing the memory  
card........................................30  
Formatting the memory  
card........................................32  
Notifications panel.............34  
Viewing the Status bar.....34  
account..................................74  
Call................................76  
Making a call........................7ꢀ  
Calling your contacts.........7ꢀ  
Answering and rejecting a  
call...........................................77  
Adjusting call volume........77  
Making a second call........ 78  
Viewing your Call logs ...... 78  
Call settings......................... 79  
Your Home screen.......37  
Getting to Know the Home  
Screen....................................37  
Touch screen tips...............39  
Lock your phone................40  
Unlock screen...................... 41  
Home screen .....................43  
Applications: How to  
View, Open and Switch ....43  
Getting back to a recently  
used applications...............44  
Working with Menus.........50  
Managing Notifications.....51  
Searching Your Phone and  
the Web................................53  
Contacts ...................... 80  
Searching for a contact ...80  
Adding a new contact......80  
Favorite contacts.................81  
Messaging/E-mail ...... 82  
Messaging............................82  
Sending a message..........82  
Threaded box ....................83  
Using smilies.......................83  
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Changing your message  
settings.................................84  
Opening Email and the  
Accounts Screen...............84  
Reading Your Messages..8ꢀ  
Responding to a  
Message...............................8ꢀ  
Starring Messages..............87  
Composing and Sending  
Email......................................88  
Working with Account  
Folders...................................89  
Adding and Editing Email  
Accounts..............................89  
Social Networking .............90  
Adding your account to  
your phone............................ 91  
Viewing and updating your  
status ..................................... 91  
Removing accounts on your  
phone....................................92  
Camera.........................93  
Getting to know the  
Shooting a quick video....101  
After shooting a video....102  
Using the advanced  
settings...............................102  
Watching your saved  
videos..................................104  
Adjusting the volume  
when viewing a video......104  
Your photos and  
videos..........................105  
Setting a photo as  
wallpaper............................105  
Multimedia .................106  
View mode.........................10ꢀ  
Timeline view.....................10ꢀ  
My Images options  
menu....................................107  
Sending a photo...............107  
Sending a video................107  
Using an image................108  
Creating a slideshow.......108  
Checking your photo......108  
Transferring files using USB  
mass storage devices.....109  
Music.................................... 110  
Playing a song................... 110  
Using the radio....................111  
Searching for stations .......111  
Resetting channels............112  
Listening to the radio.......112  
viewfinder.............................93  
Using the focus mode.....94  
Taking a quick photo .......95  
Once you’ve taken the  
photo.....................................95  
Using the advanced  
settings.................................9ꢀ  
Viewing your saved  
photos...................................99  
Google applications....113  
Google Maps...................113  
Market................................114  
Google Mail......................115  
Google Talk™.......................11ꢀ  
Video camera.............100  
Getting to know the  
viewfinder...........................100  
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About phone......................127  
Wi-Fi...........................128  
Utilities.........................117  
Setting your alarm.............117  
Using your calculator........117  
Adding an event to your  
calendar................................118  
Changing your calendar  
view.........................................119  
ThinkFree Office.................119  
Voice Recorder.................120  
Recording a sound or  
Turn on Wi-Fi.................... 128  
To connect to Wi-Fi......... 128  
Sharing your phone’s  
mobile data connection..129  
USB tethering & portable  
Wi-Fi hotspot settings....130  
To share your phone’s data  
connection via USB...........131  
USB tethering and data  
sharing..................................131  
To share your phone’s data  
connection as a portable  
Wi-Fi hotspot.....................133  
To rename or secure your  
portable Wi-Fi hotspot....134  
voice.....................................120  
Sending the voice  
recording............................120  
The Web ......................121  
Browser.................................121  
Using options......................121  
Adding and accessing  
DivX Mobile................136  
Technical data............ 137  
Accessories ................138  
Before using the mobile  
phone, please read  
first!.............................139  
FAQ.............................142  
For Your Safety...........154  
bookmarks..........................122  
Changing Web browser  
settings................................122  
Settings ......................123  
Wireless & networks.........123  
Sound...................................123  
Display..................................123  
Location & Security ........123  
Applications........................125  
Accounts & sync...............125  
Privacy..................................125  
SD card & phone  
storage.................................12ꢀ  
Search..................................12ꢀ  
Language & keyboard.....12ꢀ  
Voice input & output........12ꢀ  
Accessibility........................127  
Date and time....................127  
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Important notice  
Please check to see if any problems you have  
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 on your phone memory is  
less than 10%, your phone cannot receive a new  
message. You need to check your phone memory  
and delete some data, such as applications or  
messages, to make more memory available.  
To uninstall an application  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
Settings  
Applications  
g
g
g
Manage applications.  
2.When all applications appear, scroll and select the  
application you want to uninstall.  
3.Touch Uninstall and then OK to uninstall the  
application you desire.  
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Important notice  
2. Optimizing Battery Life  
You can extend your battery's life between charges  
by turning off features that you don't need to run  
constantly in the background. You can also monitor  
how applications and system resources consume  
battery power.  
To extend the life of your battery  
Turn off radio communications that you aren't  
using, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.  
Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter  
screen timeout.  
Turn off automatic syncing for Google Mail™,  
Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.  
Some applications you’ve downloaded may  
cause your battery’s life to be reduced.  
To check the battery charge level  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
Settings  
About phone  
g
g
g
Status.  
2.The battery status (charging or discharging)  
and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are  
displayed at the top of the screen.  
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To monitor and control what uses the battery  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
Settings  
About phone  
g
g
g
Battery use.  
2.The top of the screen displays battery usage  
time. Either how long since last connected to a  
power source or, if connected to a power source,  
how long you were last running on battery  
power. The body of the screen lists applications  
or services using battery power from greatest  
amount to least.  
3. Installing an Open Source OS  
If you install an open source OS on your phone, and  
do not use the OS provided by the manufacturer,  
this may cause your phone to malfunction.  
WARNING: If you install and use an OS other  
than the one provided by the manufacturer, your  
phone is no longer covered by the warranty.  
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Important notice  
WARNING: To protect your phone and  
personal data, download applications only from  
trusted sources, such as Android Market™. If  
some applications are not properly installed on  
your phone, your phone may not work normally or  
a serious error can be occurred. You will need to  
uninstall those applications and all of its data and  
settings from the phone.  
4. Using Unlock pattern  
Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens  
a set of screens that guide you through drawing a  
screen unlock pattern.  
WARNING: Take precautions when using  
the Unlock pattern. It is very important that you  
remember the unlock pattern you set. You are  
allowed 5 attempts to enter the Unlock pattern.  
If you used up all 5 opportunities, you will have to  
wait 30 seconds to attempt unlocking again.  
When you can’t recall your Unlock pattern, PIN,  
or Password:  
If you logged into your Google account on the  
phone and failed to use the correct pattern 5 times,  
touch the Forgot pattern button. Then, you are  
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required to sign in with your Google account and  
prompted to create a new unlock pattern.  
If you haven’t created a Google account on the  
phone or you forgot it, you need to perform a Hard  
Reset.  
Caution: If you perform a Hard Reset, all user  
applications and user data will be deleted. Please  
remember to back up any important data before  
performing a Hard Reset.  
1. Turn the power off.  
2.Press and hold the following keys at the same  
time for 10 seconds: Power Key + Home Key +  
Down Volume Key.  
3.When the power turns on, release these keys.  
5. Using Hard Reset  
* Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)  
If it does not restore to the original condition, use  
Hard Reset to initialize your phone.  
If the user turns on the phone by pressing and  
holding the Power Key + Home Key + Down  
Volume Key at the same time (for 10 seconds), the  
phone will turn on and perform the factory reset  
immediately.  
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Important notice  
WARNING: If you perform Hard Reset, all user  
applications and user data will be deleted. Please  
remember to back up any important data before  
performing Hard Reset.  
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks  
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to  
a wireless access point, or “hotspot.” Some access  
points are open and you can simply connect to  
them. Others are hidden or implement other  
security features, so you must configure your phone  
in order to connect to them.  
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the  
life of your battery.  
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
Settings  
Wireless & networks  
g
g
Wi-Fi settings.  
g
2.Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for  
available Wi-Fi networks.  
A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed.  
Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.  
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3.Touch a network to connect to it.  
If the network is open, you are prompted  
to confirm that you want to connect to that  
network by touching Connect.  
If the network is secured, you're prompted to  
enter a password or other credentials. (Ask  
your network administrator for details.)  
4.The Status bar will display an icon that indicates  
your Wi-Fi status.  
7. Using a microSD card  
Pictures, along with Music and Video files, can only  
be saved to external memory.  
In order to use the built-in camera, you must first  
insert a microSD card to your phone.  
Without inserting a memory card, you will not be  
able to save pictures and video you have taken.  
WARNING: Do not insert or remove the  
memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise,  
it may damage the memory card as well as your  
phone, and the data stored on the memory card  
may be corrupted. To remove the memory card  
safely, please touch the Application Launcher  
icon  
settings  
Settings  
SD card & phone storage  
g
g
Unmount SD card.  
g
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Important notice  
8. Opening and Switching Applications  
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open  
applications run in the background when you open  
another application. There’s no need to quit an  
application before opening another. You are allowed  
to switch among several open applications. Android  
manages each application, stopping and starting  
them as needed, to ensure that idle applications  
don’t consume resources unnecessarily.  
To stop the application you use  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
Settings  
Applications  
g
g
g
Manage applications.  
2.Touch the desired application and touch Force  
stop to stop using it.  
TIP: Getting back to recent Apps  
Press and hold the Home Key. A screen  
will display a list of the most recently used  
applications.  
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9. Connecting your phone to a computer via  
USB  
1. Use the USB cable with your phone to connect  
the phone to a USB port on your computer.  
You will receive a notification that the USB is  
connected.  
2.Opens the Notifications panel for USB Connected  
and touch Turn on USB storage.  
3.Touch OK to confirm that you want to transfer  
files between your phone’s microSD card and the  
computer.  
When the phone is connected as USB storage, you  
will receive a notification that your phone’s microSD  
card is mounted as a drive on your computer. You  
can now copy files to and from the microSD card.  
10. Unlock screen when using data  
connection  
Your screen will lock if untouched for a period of  
time when using data connection. To turn on your  
LCD screen, press any key on the phone (except  
volume keys).  
TIP: To use a microSD card on you phone again,  
you need to open the Notifications panel and  
touch "Turn off USB storage".  
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Important notice  
During this time, you can’t access the microSD card  
from your phone, so you can’t use applications that  
rely on the microSD card, such as Camera, Gallery  
and Music.  
To disconnect your phone from the computer,  
carefully follow your computer’s instructions to  
disconnect USB devices correctly, to avoid losing  
information on the card.  
1. Safely disconnect the USB device on your  
computer.  
2.Open the Notifications panel and touch Turn off  
USB storage.  
11. Hold the phone straight up  
Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a  
regular phone.  
While making/receiving calls or sending/receiving  
data, try to avoid holding the lower part of the  
phone where the antenna is located. It may affect  
call quality.  
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12. When the screen freezes  
If the phone does not respond to user input or the  
screen freezes:  
Remove the battery, insert it again and power on  
the phone. If it still does not work, please contact  
the service center.  
13. Do not connect your phone when you  
power on/off your PC  
Make sure to disconnect your phone from the PC  
via USB cable when powering your PC on or off as it  
might result in PC errors.  
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Understanding Your Phone  
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/  
Lock Key for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press  
the Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds and touch Power  
off. Then touch OK to confirm.  
Front View  
5 Power/Lock  
Key  
6 Earpiece  
1 Proximity  
Sensor  
7 Touchscreen  
8 Application  
Launcher icon  
2 Phone icon  
9 Search Key  
10 Back Key  
3 Menu Key  
4 Home Key  
1. Proximity Sensor senses proximity towards  
other objects (such as your head) so that touch  
commands are not accidentally activated during  
a call.  
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WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the  
phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and  
touch screen functionalities. Do not cover on the  
LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film. This  
can cause the sensor to malfunction.  
2.Phone icon accesses Dialer, Call log, Contacts,  
and Favorites.  
3.Menu Key opens a context menu with options  
that affect the current screen of an application.  
TIP: Press Menu Key whenever you touch an  
application to check what options are available.  
4.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. Press and hold to view the  
most recently used applications.  
5.Power/Lock Key locks the screen. Press and  
hold to open the phone options menu (for the  
following options): Silent mode, Airplane mode,  
and Power off.  
6.Earpiece lets you hear callers and automated  
prompts.  
7. Touchscreen displays all the information needed  
to operate your phone, such as applications,  
call status, date, time, signal status, and battery  
strength.  
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Understanding Your Phone  
8.Application Launcher icon opens the Launch  
menu to view installed applications.  
9.Search Key opens Quick Search BoxTM, from the  
Home screen to search the phone and the web.  
In many applications, you may touch this key to  
search within the application itself. Touch and  
hold to open GoogleTM search by voice.  
10.Back Key returns to the previous screen. Also  
closes pop-up display items such as menus and  
dialog boxes.  
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Rear View  
1 3.5mm  
Headset Jack  
2 Camera Lens  
3 Volume  
Keys  
4 Back Cover  
5 Microphone  
6 Accessory/  
Charger Port  
1. 3.5mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in an  
optional headset for convenient, hands-free  
conversations. The 3.5mm jack also allows you to  
plug in headphones to listen to music.  
2.Camera Lens use for taking pictures and  
recording videos. Keep clean for optimal  
performance.  
3.Volume Keys allow you to adjust the ringer, media  
volumes and the in-call volume during a call.  
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Understanding Your Phone  
4.Back Cover encloses the battery compartment.  
5.Microphone transmits your voice to the other  
caller and to Voice-activated functions.  
6.Accessory/Charger Port allows you to connect the  
phone charger, USB cable, or other compatible  
accessories.  
Tip! The LG-P509 does not support Video call.  
Tip! If the LG-P509 has errors when you use  
it or you cannot turn it on, remove the battery,  
install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.  
Installing the SIM card and battery  
Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll  
need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery:  
1. Hold the phone with both hands and use the  
fingernail cutout at the top of the phone to pull  
open the battery cover (as shown below).  
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2.Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make  
sure the gold contact area on the card is facing  
downwards.  
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Understanding Your Phone  
3.Align the battery contacts with the terminals near  
the bottom of the phone, then press the battery  
into place.  
4.Replace the battery cover over the back of the  
phone (as demonstrated below). Apply a steady  
downward pressure until the battery cover clicks  
into place.  
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Charging your Phone  
Your LG-P509 comes with a wall adapter and a  
USB cable which connect together to charge your  
phone. To charge your phone:  
NOTICE: Please use only an approved  
charging accessory to charge your LG phone.  
Improper handling of the charger port, as well as  
the use of an incompatible charger, may cause  
damage to your phone and void the warranty.  
1. Connect the wall adapter and USB cable as  
shown. The LG logo on the USB cable should  
face toward you.  
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Understanding Your Phone  
2.Gently uncover the Accessory/Charger port, then  
plug one end of the USB cable into the phone’s  
charger port and the other end into an electrical  
outlet. The charge time varies depending upon  
the battery level.  
Battery temperature protection  
Though extremely rare, if the battery becomes  
overheated, the phone will automatically turn off.  
Battery charge level  
You can find the battery charge level at the top right  
of the screen. When the battery level becomes low,  
the phone will notify you. Once the battery level  
becomes exceedingly low, the phone will shut off  
without notice. As a result, unsaved items may be  
lost.  
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NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially  
to improve battery lifetime. The LG-P509 has  
an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or  
damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of  
performance.  
Charging with USB  
You can use your computer to charge your phone.  
To be able to charge with the USB cable, you need  
to have the necessary USB drivers installed on your  
PC first. Connect one end of the USB cable to the  
charger port on your phone and connect the other  
end to a USB port on your PC. It is best to use the  
rear USB port when connecting to a desktop PC.  
The USB hub should be powered by an external  
power source.  
NOTES:  
Low-power USB ports are not supported,  
such as the USB port on your keyboard or  
bus-powered USB hub.  
The LG USB Driver is downloadable  
from the following site: http://www.  
lgmobilephones.com  
Click Mobile  
g
Support  
Select the Carrier(T-Mobile)  
g
g
Select the Model  
to download.  
Click USB Cable Driver  
g
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Understanding Your Phone  
Turning the Phone On and Off  
Turning the phone on  
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key  
for a  
couple of seconds.  
Turning the phone off  
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key  
until  
the pop-up menu appears.  
2.Touch Power Off in the pop-up menu.  
3.Touch OK to confirm that you want to turn off the  
phone.  
Installing the memory card  
To store multimedia files, such as captured images and  
videos, you must insert a memory card into your phone.  
NOTE: The LG-P509 supports up to a 32 GB  
memory card.  
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To insert a memory card:  
1. Turn the phone off before inserting or removing  
the memory card. Remove the back cover.  
2.Slide the slot protection upwards to unlock it and  
flip it up to open it. Then insert the memory card  
into the slot, making sure the gold contact area  
is facing downwards. Then flip the slot protection  
down to close it.  
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3.Slide the slot protection downwards to lock it and  
replace the battery cover.  
WARNING: Do not insert or remove the  
memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise,  
it may damage the memory card as well as your  
phone, and the data stored on the memory card  
may be corrupted.  
Formatting the memory card  
Your memory card may already be formatted. If it  
isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.  
NOTE: All files on the memory card are deleted  
when you format it.  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon to open the applications menu.  
2.Touch Settings.  
3.Touch SD card & phone storage.  
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4.Touch Unmount SD Card and OK to confirm.  
5.Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice.  
6.If you set the pattern lock, enter the pattern lock  
and select Erase Everything. The card will then be  
formatted and ready to use.  
NOTE: If there is content on your memory  
card, the folder structure may be different after  
formatting since all the files will be deleted.  
TIP: If your memory card is already unmounted,  
you can use the following step to format it. Touch  
the Application Launcher icon Settings SD  
g
g
card & phone storage Format SD Card.  
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Understanding Your Phone  
Notifications panel  
The Notifications panel runs across the top of your  
screen.  
Touch and slide the Notifications panel down with  
your finger or from the Home screen, press the  
Menu Key and select Notifications. Here, you can  
check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS status as  
well as other notifications.  
Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS  
3G  
Ring  
connection  
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.  
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[Status bar]  
Icon Description  
No SIM card installed  
No signal  
Connected to a Wi-Fi network  
Wired headset connected  
Call forwarded  
Call on hold  
Speakerphone is on  
Phone microphone is muted  
Missed call  
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Understanding Your Phone  
Icon Description  
Bluetooth is on  
Connected to a Bluetooth device  
System warning  
Alarm is set  
New voicemail  
Flight mode is set  
Silent mode is set  
Vibrate mode is set  
No microSD card installed  
Battery is fully charged  
Battery is charging  
Data in  
Data out  
Data in and out  
Phone is connected via USB cable  
Downloading data  
Uploading data  
GPS is on  
Receiving location data from GPS  
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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.  
Application Icon  
Touch an icon (application, folder,  
etc.) to open and use it.  
Quick Icons  
Provide easy, one-touch access to  
the functions you use the most.  
Applications Launcher Icon  
Touch to open the Launch screen to  
view installed applications.  
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Your Home screen  
Quick Icons  
On the home screen, the Quick Icons are located  
on a bar along the bottom of the Home screen and  
the Launch screen.  
: opens the Phone application which displays  
the dialpad so you can dial an unsaved number.  
Includes additional tabs across the top of the screen  
to access Call log, Contacts and Favorites.  
: opens the Launch screen which displays phone  
options and applications.  
: opens the Messaging application.  
To return to the Home screen  
Press the Home Key  
application.  
at any time, from any  
To view other Home screen panels  
Slide your finger left or right across the Home  
screen. The Home screen spans five panels, allowing  
more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, etc.  
Location Indicator  
The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.  
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Touch screen tips  
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your  
phone.  
Touch - To choose a menu/option or open an  
application, touch it.  
Touch and hold - To open an options menu or grab  
an object you want to move, touch and hold it.  
Drag - To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag  
across the touch screen.  
Flick - To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick  
across the touch screen (drag quickly and release).  
Swiping - Swiping means to quickly drag your finger  
vertically or horizontally on the screen to move the  
area of focus or to scroll through a list. For example:  
slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to  
scroll among the five panels.  
Rotating the screen - The screen can be rotated  
to change the orientation from portrait (default)  
to landscape. For example: rotate the phone  
horizontally to change to landscape orientation when  
entering text to provide a larger keyboard or when  
viewing web content to minimize scrolling.  
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Your Home screen  
Notes:  
To select an item, touch the icon.  
Do not to press too hard; the touch screen  
is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm  
touch.  
Use the tip of your finger to touch the  
option you want. Be careful not to touch any  
other keys.  
Lock your phone  
When you are not using your LG-P509, 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 current screen you are viewing, is  
replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery  
life.  
If there are any applications running when  
you lock the phone, they may be still running  
in lock mode. It is recommended to exit all  
programs before entering lock mode to avoid  
unnecessary charges. (e.g., phone call, web  
access and data communications)  
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Setting an unlock pattern: You can draw your own  
unlock pattern by connecting four or more dots.  
When the phone’s screen locks and you have set an  
unlock pattern, press the Power/Lock Key and draw  
the pattern to unlock it.  
Caution: To set an unlock pattern, you must first  
create a Gmail account.  
Unlock screen  
Whenever your LG-P509 is not in use, it will return  
to the lock screen. Drag the unlock icon from left to  
right to unlock the screen.  
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Your Home screen  
Silent Mode  
From the Notifications panel, touch the  
icon  
to set Silent Mode (the  
Vibrate menu is set to Never or Only when not in  
Silent mode; otherwise, the icon is displayed).  
icon is displayed if the  
If you don't have an unlock pattern set, simply drag  
to the left.  
To wake up your phone, press the Menu, Home,  
Back, Search or Power/Lock Keys. The lock screen  
will appear. Touch the unlock icon and drag your  
finger to the left to unlock your Home screen. The  
last screen you were working on opens.  
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Home screen  
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view  
your Home screen panels.  
You can also customize each panel with widgets and  
shortcuts to your favorite applications, folders and  
wallpapers.  
NOTE: Some screen images may be different  
depending on your phone provider.  
In your LG Home screen, you can view quick  
keys at the bottom of the screen. The quick keys  
provide easy, one-touch access to the functions  
you use the most.  
Touch the Application Launcher icon at the  
bottom of the screen to view all your installed  
applications.  
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch  
All of the applications on your phone, including  
any applications that you downloaded and installed  
from Android MarketTM or other sources, are  
grouped together on one Launch screen that you  
access from your Home screen. If you have more  
applications than can fit on the Launch screen, you  
can slide the screen up or down to view more.  
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Your Home screen  
Getting back to a recently used applications  
1. Press and hold the Home Key. The screen will  
show you a pop-up with icons of applications that  
you've used recently.  
2.Touch an icon to open the desired application  
or press the Back Key to return to the current  
application or screen.  
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Overview  
Home screen  
Touch to open the Launch screen  
Launch screen  
Slide the screen up or down to  
bring more icons into view  
Touch an application icon to open  
the application  
Touch to close the Launch screen  
Quick Icons  
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Your Home screen  
Opening and Closing the Launch screen  
Opening the Launch screen  
With your LG-P509, it’s easy to access the Launch  
screen no matter what feature you’re currently using.  
Simply press the Home key  
Application Launcher icon  
Closing the Launch screen  
, then touch the  
.
To manually close the Launch screen, press the  
Home Key  
.
NOTE: The Launch screen closes automatically  
when you touch an icon to open its application.  
Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also  
closes the Launch screen automatically.  
Customizing the Launch Screen  
The items on the Launch screen are listed  
alphabetically. You can customize the Launch screen  
by moving the position of applications so that you  
don’t have to scroll the screen up to access the  
applications you use most often. You can also add  
additional categories to the screen to organize your  
files.  
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Moving application positions  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
.
2.Press the Menu Key  
and touch Move item.  
3.Drag the application icon to the position you want,  
then lift your finger. Application icons to the right  
of the position shift accordingly.  
Adding a category  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
.
2.Press the Menu Key  
and touch Add  
category.  
3.Enter the category name, then touch OK.  
Opening and Switching Applications  
Multi-tasking is easy with AndroidTM because  
open applications keep running even when you  
open another application. There’s no need to quit  
an application before opening another. You can  
use and switch among several open applications.  
Android manages each application, stopping  
and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle  
applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.  
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Your Home screen  
Opening an application  
Open an application simply by touching its icon on  
the screen.  
TIP: You can customize your Home screen  
with the application icons you use most often.  
Applications are located on the Launch screen,  
but you can copy any application icon to your  
Home screen for faster access. No matter where  
the icon is, on the Launch screen or your Home  
screen, just touch it to open and use it.  
Opening multiple applications  
1. Touch an application icon to open it.  
2.Press the Home Key  
.
NOTE: If the application icon you want is on your  
Home screen, simply touch the icon to open and  
use it.  
3.Touch the Application Launcher icon  
.
4.Touch the icon for the other application you want  
to open.  
Switching between multiple applications  
1. Press and hold the Home Key  
. A window  
opens with icons of applications that you’ve used  
recently.  
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2.Touch the application icon you want to open. Or  
touch the Back Key  
to return to the current  
application.  
Touch an icon to open an  
application you’ve used recently.  
Adding application icons to the Home screen  
Customize your Home screen with the applications  
you use most often.  
1. Open the Launch screen.  
2.Touch and hold the application icon you want to  
add to your Home screen. Your Launch screen will  
be minimized so that you can place the icon on a  
Home screen.  
3.Lift your finger to place it, or drag the icon to  
where you want it on the screen, then lift your  
finger.  
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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  
available Options menu, press the Menu Key  
Not all applications have Options menus; if you  
.
press the Menu Key  
on a screen that has no  
Options menu, nothing will happen.  
Some applications have more Options menu items  
than can fit in the options menu; touch More to  
open the additional items.  
Options menus contain items that  
apply to the current screen or to  
the application as a whole.  
Touch to open more menu items.  
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Context menus  
Context menus contain options that apply to a  
specific item on the screen. To open a Context  
menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not  
all items have Context menus. If you touch and  
hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will  
happen.  
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, text appears briefly  
and the notification icon will be displayed in the  
Status bar.  
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Your Home screen  
You can open the Notifications panel to view a list of  
all recent notifications. Depending on your settings,  
you may hear a notification sound and/or the phone  
may vibrate.  
Applications whose activities produce notifications,  
such as GmailTM and Google Talk, have their own  
settings, which you can use to configure whether,  
and how, they send notifications.  
To open the Notifications panel  
Touch and drag the Status bar to the bottom  
of the screen.  
OR  
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key  
and touch Notifications.  
The Notifications panel displays your wireless  
provider and a list of your current notifications,  
organized into ongoing and event-based  
notifications.  
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 Notification panel will close and the  
application that corresponds to your response will  
open. For example, new voicemail notifications  
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dial your voicemail box, and network disconnect  
notifications open the list of configured networks  
so you can reconnect.  
To clear all notifications  
1. Open the Notifications panel.  
2.Touch Clear at the top right of the panel.  
All event-based notifications will be cleared;  
ongoing notifications will remain in the list.  
To close the notifications panel  
Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the  
Notifications panel to the top of the screen or just  
touch the Back Key  
. The panel will also close  
when you touch a notification.  
Searching Your Phone and the Web  
You can search for information on your phone  
and on the web by using the Quick Search Box or  
Google search. Some applications, such as Gmail,  
Contacts, and Browser have the ability to search  
contents within those specific applications.  
Along with being able to search by typing in search  
terms, you are also able to search by voice.  
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Your Home screen  
Phone and Web search using text entry  
1. Press the Search Key.  
When you press the Search Key  
on the  
Home screen or in other applications that  
support this function, the Quick Search Box will  
open automatically.  
In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts,  
and Browser, the application’s own search box  
opens when you press the Search Key  
. This is  
indicated by the application’s icon on the left side of  
the search box.  
2.Press the Menu Key  
and touch Search  
.
Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick  
Search Box.  
You can use the Search preferences to configure  
some aspects of Google 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.  
3.Touch the Search icon to search for the entered  
terms.  
OR  
If what you want to search for what appears in the  
suggestions list, touch that item to conduct the  
search.  
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Locking the Screen  
You can lock your screen so that only you can  
unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy  
applications, etc.  
Setting a Lock Pattern for the First Time  
1. Press the Home Key  
Application Launcher icon  
, then touch the  
.
2.Touch Settings Location & security.  
g
3.Touch Set up screen lock (under the Screen  
unlock section).  
4.Touch Pattern.  
5.Read the instruction screen, touch Next to see  
tutorial instructions on how to create an unlock  
pattern, then touch Next when you’re ready to  
create your unlock pattern.  
6.Draw the pattern you wish to use and touch  
Continue.  
7. Redraw the pattern and touch Confirm.  
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Your Home screen  
Draw your unlock pattern.  
Touch Continue to draw your  
pattern again 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 to unlock the screen.  
Changing Your Lock Pattern  
1. Press the Home Key  
Application Launcher icon  
, then touch the  
.
2.Touch Settings Location & security.  
g
3.Touch Change screen lock (under the Screen  
unlock section).  
4.Draw your current lock pattern.  
5.Touch Pattern to change it (or touch None to  
remove it).  
6.Draw the pattern you wish to use and touch  
Continue.  
7. Redraw the pattern and touch Confirm.  
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Using a PIN or Password to Lock the Screen  
1. Press the Home Key , then touch the  
Application Launcher icon  
.
2.Touch Settings Location & security.  
g
3.Touch Change screen lock (under the Screen  
unlock section).  
4.Enter your current lock pattern and touch PIN to  
lock the screen with a number sequence or touch  
Password for an alphanumeric lock sequence.  
5.Enter the PIN or Password you wish to use and  
touch Continue.  
6.Enter the PIN or Password again and touch OK.  
From then on, you will need to enter the  
sequence and touch OK to unlock the screen.  
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Your Home screen  
NOTES:  
You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock  
Pattern, PIN or Password. If you used all the  
5 opportunities, you can attempt it after 30  
seconds.  
• When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN,  
or Password:  
- If you’ve created a Google account on the  
phone, touch Forgot pattern? Then, you are  
required to sign in with your Google account  
to unlock your phone.  
- If you haven’t created a Google account on  
the phone, you need to perform a factory  
reset.  
(Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all  
user applications and user data will be deleted.  
Please remember to back up any important  
data before performing a factory reset.)  
1. Turn the power off.  
2.Press and hold the following keys for 5  
seconds: Down Volume Key + Home Key +  
Power/Lock Key.  
3.When the power turns on, release these keys.  
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Customizing the Home Screen  
You can personalize your Home screen by adding  
application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other  
items to any Home screen. 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.Press the Menu Key  
and touch Add.  
Or, just touch and hold an empty spot on the  
Home screen.  
NOTE: If there is no available space on a  
particular Home screen pane, Add will not be  
available; you must delete or remove an item  
before you can add another item. In this case,  
you have the option of switching to another  
Home screen pane.  
3.In the menu that opens, touch the type of item  
to add.  
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Your Home screen  
You can add the following types of items to the  
Home screen:  
Shortcuts: Add shortcuts to applications, a  
bookmarked webpage, a favorite contact, a  
destination in Google Maps, a Gmail label, a music  
playlist, and more. The shortcuts available depend  
on the applications you have installed.  
Widgets: Add any of a variety of widget applications  
to your Home screen, including a clock, a music  
player, a picture frame, a power manager, a calendar  
of upcoming appointments, a News and Weather  
widget, and more. Note that more widgets can also  
be found on Android MarketTM.  
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.When the item is where you want it, lift your  
finger.  
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To remove an item from the Home screen  
1. Touch and hold the item, note that the Launch  
icon changes to an icon of a trash can.  
2.Drag the item to the Trash Can icon.  
3.When the icon turns red, lift your finger.  
To change the Home screen wallpaper  
1. Press the Home Key, then press the Menu Key  
and touch Wallpaper.  
You can also touch and hold an empty spot on  
the Home screen, then touch Wallpapers in the  
menu that opens.  
2.Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.  
Touch Gallery to use a picture on your phone  
as a wallpaper. You can crop the picture before  
setting it as a wallpaper.  
Touch Live wallpapers to open a list of animated  
wallpapers installed on your phone. Live  
wallpapers can change according to the time of  
day, respond to touching the screen, tell the time,  
or offer other information. Touch Wallpapers to  
open a screen of wallpaper images that come  
with the phone. Slide the thumbnail images left  
and right to view the available images.  
3.Touch Set wallpaper or Save.  
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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.Edit the current folder name.  
4.Touch OK.  
Applications  
The Application menu provides quick access to the  
most frequently used applications.  
The following pages contains a description of each  
application. If the application is already described  
in another section of this user manual, then a cross  
reference to that particular section is provided.  
TIP: You cannot delete the preloaded  
applications. (Only their icons can be deleted  
from the screen.)  
The following applications are available:  
Browser  
Open the browser to start surfing the web. The  
browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced  
functionality to enhance the Internet browsing  
feature on your phone.  
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Calculator  
This feature allows you to use the phone as a  
calculator. The calculator provides the basic  
arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction,  
multiplication, and division. You also have access to  
an advanced panel, which includes more advanced  
functions.  
Calendar  
With the Calendar feature, you can:  
Consult the calendar by month, week, or day.  
Set schedules and note anniversaries.  
Create an event list.  
Write memos to keep track of your schedule.  
Set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary.  
Check your event memory status.  
Camera  
Use your 3.2 megapixel camera feature to produce  
photos in JPEG format.  
NOTE: A microSD card must be inserted before  
the Camera will take and store photos.  
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Contacts  
Use the Contacts application to add, view, and  
communicate with your friends, family, and  
acquaintances.  
Gallery  
Gallery allows you to view photos and play videos.  
For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks,  
view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact  
icon, and share as a picture message or other  
available means.  
Gmail  
Google Mail (Gmail) is a web-based email service.  
Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail  
can automatically synchronize with your Gmail  
account on the web.  
Maps  
Google Maps allow you to track your current  
location, view real-time traffic issues, and view  
detailed destination directions. There is also a  
search tool included to help you locate places of  
interest or a specific address. You can view locations  
on a vector, aerial map, or at the street level.  
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Market  
Android Market provides access to downloadable  
applications and games to install on your phone.  
Android Market also allows you to provide feedback  
and comments about an application, or flag an  
application that might be incompatible with your  
phone.  
Messaging  
This application allows you to use the Short  
Message Service (SMS) to send and receive text  
messages to and from other mobile phones.  
You can also use the Multimedia Message Service  
(MMS) to create multimedia messages to send and  
receive from other mobile phones.  
Music  
Music allows you to play music files that you have  
stored on your microSD card. You can also create  
playlists.  
My Account  
This option provides you with account specific  
information, such as your current status, current  
activity, Bill Summary, Plan Services, Voicemail  
Settings, Find a Retail Store, and FAQ’s Info.  
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My Device  
Use the My Device application to configure device  
settings, view Tips & Tricks, personalize your  
CallerTunes, Ringtones, or Wallpapers, or view  
battery storage information.  
Settings  
This menu includes settings for your display,  
security, memory, and any extra settings associated  
with your phone.  
Swype Tips  
Using the SwypeTips application you can watch a  
video or start a tutorial that teaches you how to use  
the Swype function most efficiently.  
Talk  
Google Talk allows you to communicate with other  
people who are also connected with Google Talk on  
the phone or on the web via instant messaging.  
TeleNav GPS Navigator  
TeleNav GPS Navigator is a driving aid that  
uses both audible and visual directions for GPS  
navigation.  
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ThinkFree Office  
ThinkFree Office Mobile for Android provides a  
central place for managing your documents online  
or offline.  
Video Player  
The Video Player application plays video files stored  
on your microSD card.  
Visual Voicemail  
Visual Voicemail enables users to view a list of  
people who left a voicemail message, and listen  
to any message they want without being limited to  
chronological order.  
Voice Dialer  
Voice Dialer is a voice recognition software used to  
activate a wide variety of functions on your phone.  
Voice Recorder  
The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio  
file up to one minute long and then immediately  
send it as a message.  
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Your Home screen  
Voice Search  
The Voice Search feature is a voice-activated  
application that allows you to search for items via  
the Google search engine.  
YouTube  
YouTube is a video sharing website on which users  
can view, upload and share videos.  
Onscreen Keyboard  
You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard.  
The onscreen keyboard displays 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.  
Text Input Methods  
Swype (default): Swype™ is a text input  
method that allows you to enter a word by  
sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting  
your finger between words.  
Android keyboard: The Android keyboard can  
also be used to enter text. To switch to the  
Android keyboard, touch and hold a text field,  
then touch Input method Android keyboard.  
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Using the Swype Keyboard  
The default keyboard uses Swype™. Swype uses  
error correcting algorithms. Swype also includes a  
touch predictive text system.  
Toggles from  
123/ABC Mode  
to SYM Mode  
Allows you to  
view Swype Tips  
and Help.  
Swype Text Entry Tips  
You can access the Swype Tips application and  
watch a video or tutorial on using Swype. You can  
also use the following Swype text entry tips.  
Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a  
double letter (such as pp in apple).  
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Your Home screen  
Touch and hold a key to enter the alternate  
letter or symbol located at the top right corner  
of the key.  
Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter  
contractions.  
Double-touch on the word you want to change  
or correct a misspelled word.  
Touch the delete key to erase one character.  
Touch and hold the delete key to erase an  
entire word.  
Swype Settings  
To configure Swype settings:  
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key  
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Settings  
Language & keyboard  
Swype.  
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2.Touch one of the following Swype settings to  
configure the setting:  
Preferences settings  
Preferences settings provide access to Swype  
operation preferences.  
Language: Allows you to select the current text  
input language. Default language is set to US  
English.  
Word prediction: Uses a built-in word database  
to predict words while entering text in Swype.  
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Audio feedback: Turns sounds generated by  
the Swype application on and off.  
Vibrate on keypress: Activates a vibration  
sensation as you enter text using the keypad.  
Enable tip indicator: Turns on an on-screen  
flashing indicator that provides helpful user  
information.  
Swype Advanced Settings  
Swype Advanced settings provides access to Swype  
Advanced Operation settings.  
Auto-spacing: Automatically inserts a space  
between words. When you finish a word, just lift  
your finger and start the next word.  
Auto-capitalization: Automatically capitalizes  
the first letter of a sentence.  
Show complete trace: Sets the length of time  
the word trace line remains on-screen as you  
swipe across the screen.  
Word choice window: Sets the amount of times  
the word choice selection window displays  
on screen. Move the slider between Never or  
Always and touch OK.  
Speed vs. accuracy: Sets how quickly Swype  
responds to on-screen input. Move the slider  
between Fast Response (speed) or Error  
Tolerance (accuracy) and touch OK.  
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Your Home screen  
Help  
This menu provides help and a tutorial to guide you  
through the process.  
Swype help: Displays the Swype User Manual.  
Tutorial: Provides an on-screen tutorial.  
About  
The about menu provides the current software  
version for the Swype application.  
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Google Account Set-up  
The first time you open a Google application on  
your phone, you will be required to sign in with  
your existing Google account. If you do not have a  
Google account, you’re prompted to create one.  
Creating your Google account  
From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon  
to open the applications menu.  
1. Touch Gmail and then Next Create to start the  
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Google Mail™ set up wizard.  
2.Touch a text field to open the touch keyboard,  
and enter your name and username for your  
Google account. When entering text, you can  
move to the next text field by touching Next on  
the keyboard.  
3.When you’re finished inputting your username,  
touch Next. Your phone then communicates with  
Google servers to verify username availability.  
4.Then follow the instructions and enter the  
required and optional information about the  
account.  
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Google Account Set-up  
Signing in your Google account  
1. Enter your e-mail address and password, then  
touch Sign in.  
2.After sign in, you can use Google Mail™ and take  
advantages of Google services on your phone.  
3.Once you have set up your Google account on  
your phone, your phone will be automatically  
synchronized with your Google account on  
the web. (It depends on your synchronization  
settings.)  
After sign in, you can use Google Mail™, Google  
Calendar, Android Market™ and Google Maps™;  
Download applications from Android Market™;  
back up your settings to Google servers; and take  
advantage of other Google services on your phone.  
IMPORTANT  
Some applications, such as Calendar, work  
only with the first Google Account you add.  
If you plan to use more than one Google  
Account with your phone, be sure to sign  
into the one you want to use with such  
applications first. When you sign in, your  
contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events,  
and other information from these applications  
and services on the web are synchronized with  
your phone. You will be prompted to sign in or  
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to create a Google Account the first time you  
start an application that requires one, such as  
Gmail or Android Market™.  
If you want to use the backup feature to restore  
your settings to this phone from another phone  
that was running Android release 2.0 or later,  
you must enable that option during set up.  
If you have an enterprise account through  
your company or other organization, your IT  
department may have special instructions on  
how to sign into that account.  
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Call  
Making a call  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
to open the  
dialpad.  
2.Enter the number on the dialpad. To delete a  
digit, touch the Clear icon  
3.Touch the Call icon to make a call.  
4.To end a call, touch the End icon  
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TIP: To enter “+” to make international calls,  
touch and hold down  
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Calling your contacts  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
to open your  
contact list.  
2.Scroll through the contact list or touch Search  
and enter the first letter(s) of the contact you  
want to call.  
3.In the contact list, touch the contact you want to  
call.  
When the Contact’s details are displayed, touch the  
phone number you want to dial.  
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Answering and rejecting a call  
When the screen is locked  
When your phone rings, drag the Answer icon  
to the right.  
Drag the Decline icon  
to the left to reject an  
incoming call. Drag the Excuse msg bar upwards  
from the bottom if you want to send a message to  
the caller. If the caller is unknown, the Excuse msg  
bar is not available.  
When the screen is unlocked  
When your phone rings, touch the Answer icon  
Touch the Decline icon to reject an incoming call.  
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Touch the Send SMS button if you want to send a  
message to the caller. If the caller is unknown, the  
Send SMS button is not available.  
Adjusting call volume  
To adjust the In-call volume during a call, press the  
volume keys on the right side of the phone.  
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Call  
Making a second call  
1. During your initial call, touch  
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2.Dial the number, or search your contacts to select  
the number you want to call.  
3.Touch the Call icon  
to connect the call.  
4.Both calls will be displayed on the call screen.  
Your initial call will be put on hold.  
5.Touch  
to swap between calls or touch  
to  
make a conference call.  
6.To end active calls, touch End.  
NOTE: You will be charged for each call you  
make.  
Viewing your Call logs  
From the Home screen, touch  
and choose the  
Call log tab.  
From the Call log, you can view a complete list of all  
dialed, received, and missed calls.  
TIP: Touch any single call log entry to view the  
date, time, and duration of the call.  
TIP: Press the Menu Key, then touch Clear call  
log to delete all the recorded items.  
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Call settings  
You can configure phone call settings, such as call  
forwarding, and other special features offered by  
your carrier.  
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu Key  
and touch Settings.  
2.Touch Call settings.  
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Contacts  
You can add contacts on your phone and  
synchronize them with the contacts in your Google  
Account or other accounts that support syncing  
contacts.  
Searching for a contact  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
to open  
your contact list.  
2.Touch Search and enter the contact name using  
the keypad.  
Adding a new contact  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
and enter the  
new contact’s number, then press the Menu Key,  
touch Add to contacts and then Create new  
contact.  
2.If you want to add a picture to the new contact,  
touch  
. Choose from Take a picture or Pick  
from gallery.  
3.Select the contact type by touching  
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4.Touch a category of contact information and  
enter the details about your contact.  
5.Touch Save.  
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Favorite contacts  
You can classify frequently called contacts as  
favorites.  
To add a contact to your favorites  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
to open your  
contact list.  
2.Touch a contact to view its details.  
3.Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name.  
The star turns gold and is added to your favorites.  
To remove a contact from your favorites list  
1. From the Home screen, touch  
to open your  
contact list.  
2.Touch the Favorites tab and choose a contact to  
view its details.  
3.Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s  
name. The star turns grey and the contact is  
removed from your favorites.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
Messaging  
Your LG-P509 combines SMS and MMS into one  
intuitive, easy-to-use menu.  
Sending a message  
1. Touch the Messaging icon  
on the Home  
screen, and touch New message to open a blank  
message.  
2.Enter a contact name or number in the To  
field. As you enter the contact name, matching  
contacts appear. You can touch a suggested  
recipient. You can also add multiple recipients.  
NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for  
every recipient you send the message to.  
3.Touch the text field to start composing a  
message.  
4.Press the Menu Key to open the options menu.  
Choose from Call, Add subject, Attach, Send,  
Insert Smiley, Discard, Templates, All threads and  
Add to Contacts.  
5.Touch Send to send your message.  
The message screen opens, where you can  
view your sent message. Responses appear on  
the screen. As you view and send additional  
messages, a message thread is created.  
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WARNING: The 1ꢀ0-character limit  
may vary from country to country depending on  
how the SMS is coded and language.  
WARNING: If an image, video, or  
audio file is added to an SMS message, it will be  
automatically converted into an MMS message,  
and you will be charged accordingly.  
NOTE: When you get an SMS message  
during a call, you will hear a ring notification.  
Threaded box  
Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another  
party can be displayed in chronological order so  
that you can conveniently see an overview of your  
conversation.  
Using smilies  
Liven up your messages using smilies.  
When writing a new message, press the Menu Key,  
then choose Insert Smiley.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
Changing your message settings  
Your LG-P509 message settings are predefined,  
so you can send messages immediately. You can  
change the settings based on your preferences.  
Opening Email and the Accounts Screen  
You can use the Email application to read email  
from services other than Gmail. The Email  
application supports the following account types:  
POP3, IMAP and Exchange.  
To open the Email application  
From the Home screen, touch Email.  
The first time you open the Email application,  
a setup wizard opens to help you add an email  
account.  
After the initial setup, Email displays the contents  
of your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the  
Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts).  
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The Accounts screen  
The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and  
each of your email accounts.  
1. Open the Email application. If you’re not on the  
Account screen, press the Menu Key and touch  
Accounts.  
- Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with  
messages sent to all of your accounts.  
- Touch to open a list of your starred messages.  
- Touch the folder icon to open the account’s  
folders.  
2.Select the Email service provider.  
You can touch an account to view its Inbox. The  
account from which you send email by default is  
indicated with a checkmark.  
To open your Combined Inbox  
If you have configured Email to send and receive  
email from more than one account, you can view all  
messages sent to all accounts in your Combined  
Inbox.  
1. From the Home screen, touch Email.  
2.Touch Combined Inbox (in the Accounts screen).  
Messages in the Combined Inbox are color coded  
along their left sides, by account, using the same  
colors that are used for your accounts in the  
Accounts screen.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
Only your account’s most recent emails are  
downloaded to your phone. To download older  
email messages, touch Load more messages at the  
bottom of the emails list.  
Reading Your Messages  
Touch the message you want to read. The message  
opens in a screen that includes information about  
who sent it, the date it was sent, and other related  
information.  
You can touch that status indicator to open Quick  
Contact.  
Responding to a Message  
You can reply to, forward, or delete messages.  
To mark a message as unread  
You can set a message to appear as though it has  
not been read – for example, to remind yourself to  
read it again later.  
While reading a message, press the Menu Key  
and touch Mark as unread.  
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To delete a message  
-OR-  
While reading a message, touch Delete.  
While reading a message, press the Menu Key  
and touch Delete.  
For many types of accounts, deleted messages are  
moved to a Trash folder, so you can retrieve them in  
case they were deleted by mistake.  
Starring Messages  
You can add stars to important messages to make it  
easy to keep track of them.  
To star a message  
While reading a message, touch the star  
its header.  
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From a list of messages in a folder, touch a  
message’s star  
To unstar a message  
Touch the star again.  
To view your starred messages  
. The star turns gold.  
Touch the Starred folder in the Accounts  
screen. A folder opens with your starred  
messages.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
Composing and Sending Email  
To compose and send a message  
1. While in the Email application, press the Menu  
Key and touch Compose.  
2.Enter an address for the message’s intended  
recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses  
are offered from your Contacts. Separate multiple  
addresses with commas.  
3.Press the Menu Key and touch Add Cc/Bcc  
to copy other contacts/email addresses to the  
message.  
4.Compose your message.  
5.Press the Menu Key and touch Add attachment  
to send a photo  
other files.  
pictures, videos, audio and  
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6.Touch Send.  
If you’re not ready to send the message, touch  
Save as draft to save it in a Drafts folder. Touch  
a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume  
working on it. Your message will also be saved  
as a draft if you touch the Back Key  
before  
sending it. Touch Discard to abandon and delete  
a message, including any saved drafts. If you  
aren’t connected to a network, for example, if  
you’re working in airplane mode, the messages  
that you send are stored in your Drafts folder  
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until. If it contains any pending messages, the  
Drafts is displayed on the Accounts screen.  
Please note that messages sent using an Exchange  
account will not be located on the phone; they will,  
however, be located on the Exchange server itself.  
If you want to see your sent messages in the Sent  
folder (or with the Sent label), you will often need to  
open the Sent folder/label and select Refresh from  
the options menu.  
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. Press the Menu Key and touch Add account.  
2.Touch the type of account you would like to add.  
3.Then enter your email address and password and  
touch Next.  
4.Enter a name for the account, confirm how you  
want your name to appear in outgoing mail, then  
touch Done.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
To change an account’s settings  
1. Open the Accounts screen.  
2.Touch and hold the account whose settings you  
want to change.  
3.In the menu that opens, touch Account settings.  
To delete an email account  
1. Open the Accounts screen.  
2.Touch and hold the account you want to delete.  
3.Touch Remove account in the menu that opens.  
4.Touch OK in the dialog box to confirm that you  
want to delete the account.  
Social Networking  
With your phone, you can enjoy social networking  
and manage your micro-blog in on-line  
communities. You can update your current status,  
upload photos and view your friends’ status updates  
in real-time.  
You can add your Facebook and Twitter accounts to  
your phone. If you don’t have an account, you can  
visit their sites to set it up.  
NOTE: An additional costs may be incurred when  
connecting and using online services. Check your  
data charges with your network provider.  
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Adding your account to your phone  
1. From the Home screen, choose any social  
networking application you want to use.  
2.Enter your e-mail address and password that you  
set up on your community, then touch Log in.  
TIP: If you add a social networking widget on  
your Home screen, the widget will show your  
status when your phone updates from the  
network.  
You can also access the social network directly by  
touching the widget.  
Viewing and updating your status  
1. Choose a social networking application you want  
to access.  
2.Update your status with comments or upload  
photos.  
NOTE: This is dependent on network services.  
TIP: You can use information about friends only  
in social network applications or sync all data to  
Contacts.  
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Messaging/E-mail  
Removing accounts on your phone  
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key and  
touch Settings  
account you want to delete  
Accounts & sync  
touch the  
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Remove account.  
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Camera  
Getting to know the viewfinder  
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1. Zoom Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can  
use the side volume keys.  
2.Brightness This defines and controls the  
amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the  
brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-”  
for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a  
higher brightness image.  
3.Scene mode Choose from Auto, Portrait,  
Landscape, Sports, Night, and Sunset.  
4.Focus Touch this icon to select the image size.  
Choose from VGA, QVGA or QCIF.  
5.Settings Touch this icon to open the settings  
menu. See Using the advanced settings on page  
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6.Video mode Slide this icon down to switch to  
video mode.  
7. Take a photo Touch this icon to capture an  
image.  
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Camera  
8.Gallery This enables you to access your saved  
photos from within the camera mode. Simply  
touch, and your gallery will appear on the screen.  
NOTE: You need to insert a memory card first to  
take a picture. Without inserting a memory card,  
you will not be able to take a picture.  
TIP: You can close all the shortcut options to give  
a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch the center  
of the viewfinder once. To recall the options,  
touch the screen again.  
Using the focus mode  
You can choose from the following focus modes:  
Auto Focus – Set the camera to focus automatically.  
Macro – Macro mode allows you to take extreme  
close-ups. If you are trying to take a close-up shot  
but the focus box remains red, try turning the  
macro mode on.  
Face tracking –Allows your camera detects and  
focuses on human faces automatically.  
Manual – Set the camera to focus manually.  
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Taking a quick photo  
1. Open the Camera application.  
2.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens  
towards the subject you want to photograph.  
3.Touch and hold the capture button lightly, and  
a focus box will appear in the center of the  
viewfinder screen.  
4.Position the phone so you can see the subject in  
the focus box.  
5.When the focus box turns green, the camera has  
focused on your subject.  
6.Take your finger off the capture button.  
Once you’ve taken the photo  
Your captured photo will appear on the screen.  
Touch to share your photo as Bluetooth,  
Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, Picasa  
or Twitter.  
Share  
NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS  
messages are downloaded while roaming.  
Touch to use the image as Contact icon or  
Wallpaper.  
Set as  
Touch to edit the name of the selected  
picture.  
Rename  
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Camera  
Touch to delete the image.  
Touch to take another photo immediately. Your  
current photo will be saved.  
Touch to view the photo in the Gallery.  
Using the advanced settings  
In the viewfinder, touch  
options.  
to open the advanced  
You can change the camera setting. After selecting  
the option, touch the Back Key.  
Image size Touch to set the size (in pixels) of  
the picture you take. Select a pixel value from  
the numerical options: 3M (2048x1536), 2M  
(1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480),  
QVGA (320x240).  
ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of  
the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the  
more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful  
under darker conditions. Select from ISO values of  
Auto, 400,200 and 100.  
White balance – Choose from Auto, Incandescent,  
Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.  
Color effect – Choose a color effect for your new  
photo.  
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Once you’ve made your selections, use the Back  
Key to close the menu. You are then ready to take  
a picture.  
NOTE: You can change a color picture to black  
and white or sepia, but you cannot change a  
black-and-white or sepia picture to color.  
Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay  
after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 secs.,  
5 secs., or 10 secs. This is ideal if you want to be  
included in a photo.  
Shot mode – Choose from Normal, Continuous  
shot, Beauty shot, Art shot, Face effect and  
Cartoon.  
Image quality – Choose from Super Fine, Fine, and  
Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo.  
However, the file size will increase as a result, which  
means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in the  
memory.  
Auto review – If you set Auto review on, the camera  
will automatically display the picture immediately  
after taking it.  
Shutter sound – Select one of the four shutter  
sounds.  
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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 geotagging,  
you can see the pictures displayed on a map.  
NOTE: This function is only available when GPS  
is active.  
Reset  
– Restore all camera settings to default.  
Touch whenever you want to know how this  
function operates. This provides you with a quick  
guide.  
TIP: When you exit the camera, all settings will  
return to their defaults, except image size and  
image quality. Any nondefault settings must be  
reset, such as Color effect and ISO. Check these  
before you take your next photo.  
TIP: The settings menu is superimposed over the  
viewfinder, so when you change elements of the  
image color or quality, you will see a preview of  
the image change behind the settings menu.  
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Viewing your saved photos  
1. You can access your saved photos from within  
the camera mode. Just touch  
directed to the Gallery.  
and you will be  
TIP: Flick left or right to view other photos or  
videos.  
- Touch to see a slideshow.  
- Touch to share the contents or delete  
Touch More for the following options below.  
Details - Check information of contents.  
Set as - Set as contact icon or wallpaper.  
Crop -Crop your photo. Move your finger across  
the screen to select the area.  
To My Album Online - Send the photo to your  
online album  
Rotate - Rotate left or right.  
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Video camera  
Getting to know the viewfinder  
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1. Zoom Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you  
can use the side volume keys. Make sure to set  
the zoom function before recording because you  
cannot control it while recording.  
2.Brightness This defines and controls the  
amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the  
brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-”  
for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a  
higher brightness Video.  
3.Video size Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the  
video you record. Choose your video image size  
from VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) or  
QCIF (176x144).  
4.Scene mode Set the camera to adjust to the  
environment. Choose from Auto, Portrait,  
Landscape, Sports, Night and Sunset.  
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5.Settings Touch this icon to open the settings  
menu. See Using the advanced settings on page  
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6.Camera mode Slide this icon up to switch to  
camera mode.  
7. Start recording Touch this icon to begin  
recording.  
8.Gallery This enables you to access your saved  
photos & Videos from within the video camera  
mode. Simply touch, and your gallery will appear  
on the screen.  
Shooting a quick video  
1. Slide the camera mode button down. The icon  
will change to  
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2.The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on the  
screen.  
3.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens  
towards the subject of the video.  
4.Press the capture button once to start recording.  
5.REC will appear at the bottom of the  
viewfinder with a timer showing the length of  
the video.  
6.Touch  
on the screen to stop recording.  
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Video camera  
After shooting a video  
A still image representing your video will appear on  
the screen.  
Play Touch to play the video.  
Share Touch to share your video as Bluetooth,  
Email, Gmail, Messaging or YouTube.  
NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS  
messages are downloaded while roaming.  
Touch to edit the name of the selected  
video.  
Rename  
Touch to delete the video you just recorded  
and confirm by touching Yes. The viewfinder will  
reappear.  
Touch to shoot another video right away. Your  
current video will be saved.  
Touch to access the Gallery and view your  
recorded video.  
Using the advanced settings  
Using the viewfinder, touch  
advanced options.  
to open the  
After selecting the option, touch the Back Key.  
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White balance – The white balance ensures any the  
white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your  
camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you  
may need to determine the light conditions. Choose  
from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and  
Cloudy.  
Color effect – Choose a color tone to use for  
your new view. Choose from Off, Mono, Negative,  
Solarize, Sepia, Negative Sepia, or Blue.  
Duration – Set a duration limit for your video.  
Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the  
maximum size to send as an MMS message. If you  
set as MMS , you can record 300k video. Also you  
can choose QVGA and QCIF only in this mode.  
Video quality – Choose from Super fine, and  
Normal.  
Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video  
without sound.  
Auto review – If you set Auto review on, the  
video camera will automatically display the video  
immediately after recording it.  
Reset  
– Reset all the video camera settings.  
Touch whenever you want to know how this  
function operates. This provides you with a quick  
guide.  
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Video camera  
TIP: You can change a video shot in color to  
black and white or sepia, but you cannot change  
a black-and-white or sepia video to color.  
Watching your saved videos  
1. In the viewfinder, touch  
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2.Your gallery will appear on the screen.  
3.Touch a video once to start playing it  
automatically.  
Adjusting the volume when viewing a video  
To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing,  
use the volume keys on the right side of the phone.  
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Your photos and videos  
Setting a photo as wallpaper  
1. Touch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to  
open it.  
2.Touch the screen to open the options menu, then  
touch Menu.  
3.Touch More Set as  
Wallpaper.  
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Multimedia  
You can store multimedia files to a memory card  
to have easy access to all your image and video  
files.  
Touch the Application Launcher icon, then select  
Gallery. A list of all your albums is displayed.  
NOTE: Make sure you install a memory card into the  
phone to save photos and access all your pictures.  
Without a memory card, the phone will not display any  
photos or videos (excluding Picasa images, which are in  
your Picasa album).  
View mode  
When you open the Gallery application, your albums  
will be displayed in Folder view mode. Touching an  
album displays your images in Grid view mode. If  
you touch an image, it will be displayed in Full view  
mode.  
Timeline view  
The LG-P509 Gallery also provides a timeline view  
of your photos and videos. From Grid view mode,  
drag  
to the right to display your photos by  
date and location.  
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My Images options menu  
Select a photo, then press the Menu Key twice to  
see the available options.  
Sending a photo  
1. To send a photo, touch and hold the photo you  
want.  
Select Share. Choose from Email, Bluetooth, Picasa,  
Facebook, Messaging, Twitter or Gmail.  
1. When you choose Email, Gmail or Messaging, your  
photo will be attached to a message. Then you can  
write and send the message normally.  
TIP: If you have an social networking account  
and set it up on your phone, you can share your  
photo to the social networking community.  
Sending a video  
1. To send a video, touch and hold the video you  
want.  
2.Select Share. Choose from Email, Bluetooth,  
YouTube, Messaging, or Gmail.  
3.When you choose Email, Gmail or Messaging, your  
video will be attached to a message. Then you can  
write and send the message normally.  
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Multimedia  
Using an image  
Choose images to use as wallpaper or identify  
callers.  
1. Touch and hold a photo, then touch More  
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2.Choose from Contact icon or Wallpaper.  
Creating a slideshow  
From Full view mode, you can watch a slideshow so  
you don’t have to open and close each image.  
1. Touch Slideshow.  
Checking your photo  
You can view a photo’s detailed information, such as  
Name, Date, Time, Size and Type.  
1. Touch and hold a photo, then touch More  
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Transferring files using USB mass storage  
devices  
To transfer files using USB devices:  
1. Connect the LG-P509 to a PC using a USB  
cable.  
2.If you didn't install the LG Android Platform  
Driver on your PC, you need to change settings  
manually. Press the Home Key  
Menu Key  
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Mass storage only.  
3.Drag the Notifications panel down and touch USB  
connected. Then touch Turn on USB storage.  
4.Once you are connected to your PC via mass  
storage, you can view the contents on your PC  
and transfer the files.  
NOTE: You need to install an SD card first.  
Without an SD card, you cannot use USB mass  
storage.  
NOTE: If you installed the LG Android Platform  
Driver, you will see pop up with 'Turn on USB  
storage' immediately.  
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Multimedia  
Music  
Your LG-P509 has a built-in music player that lets  
you play all your favorite tracks.  
Playing a song  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Music.  
2.Touch Songs.  
3.Select the song you want to play.  
4.Touch  
5.Touch  
6.Touch  
song. Touch  
previous song.  
to pause the song.  
to skip to the next song.  
to go back to the beginning of the  
two times to go back to the  
To change the volume while listening to music, press  
the up and down volume keys on the right side of  
the phone.  
Touch and hold any song in the list. It will display  
Play, Add To Playlist, Use As phone ringtone, Delete  
and Search as options.  
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NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected by  
international treaties and national copyright laws.  
Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain  
permission or a licence to reproduce or copy  
music.  
In some countries, national laws prohibit  
private copying of copyrighted material. Before  
downloading or copying the file, please check the  
national laws of the relevant country concerning  
the use of such material.  
Using the radio  
Your LG-P509 has a built-in FM radio so you can  
tune in to your favorite stations and listen on the go.  
NOTE: You must attach your headphones  
to listen to the radio. Insert them into the  
headphone jack.  
Searching for stations  
You can tune in to radio stations by searching for  
them manually or automatically. They will then be  
saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t  
have to keep re-tuning in.  
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Multimedia  
To tune in automatically  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select FM radio.  
2.Press the Menu Key and touch Auto scan.  
3.If there are pre-set channels, you will see a pop-  
up with 'Reset all channels and start Auto scan?'.  
If you choose OK, all the pre-set channels will be  
deleted and Auto scan will start.  
4.During Auto scanning, touch Stop if you want to  
stop scanning. Only the channels scanned before  
stopping will be saved.  
NOTE: You can also manually tune in to a station  
using the displayed wheel.  
Resetting channels  
1. Press the Menu Key and choose Reset Channel  
to reset the current channel, or choose Reset all  
channels to reset all the channels.  
Listening to the radio  
1. Touch Listen Via and you can choose to listen via  
Speaker or Wired headset.  
WARNING: If you connect a  
headset not specifically made for radio reception,  
radio reception may be poor.  
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Google applications  
1. First, set up a Google account. Enter your user  
name and password.  
2.After signing in, your contacts, email, and  
calendar in your Google account will automatically  
synchronize with your LG-P509.  
Google Maps™  
Check your current location and traffic and receive  
directions to your destination. The LG-P509 must  
be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G/GPRS.  
NOTE: Google Maps™ does not cover all cities  
and countries.  
Using options  
Press the Menu Key to use the following options:  
Search  
– Enter the place you are looking for.  
Directions  
the place you are looking for. Touch  
– This will let you get directions to  
to input the  
data. Choose from Contacts or Point on Map or My  
current location.  
Layers  
You can switch view from Traffic to  
Satellite or Terrain. Touch Latitude and you will  
see the location of your contacts from your Google  
Account. Touch Buzz to post messages to your Buzz  
account from Maps.  
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Google applications  
My Location  
the map.  
– Point to your current location on  
Join Latitude  
– Share your location with friends.  
More  
– Clear the map or find Starred items and  
more.  
NOTE: While viewing Street View for a location,  
press the Menu Key and touch Compass Mode to  
turn Compass Mode on.  
Market™  
Android Market™ lets you download useful  
applications and games. If you install applications  
and games from Android Market™, they appear in  
the applications menu. You can check downloaded  
application by pressing the Menu Key and touching  
the Downloads tab.  
You can also check other's comment regarding an  
application or you can post your comments.  
1. Select a category from Apps and Games to  
browse its contents. You can choose from Top  
paid, Top free and Just in.  
2.Choose an application to install.  
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NOTE: When you want to finish the game, use the  
Home or Back Key. You will return to the Home  
screen. You can also use the Menu Key of the game.  
WARNING: To protect your phone and  
personal data, download applications only from  
trusted sources, such as Android Market™. If  
some applications are not properly installed on  
your phone, your phone may not work normally  
or a serious error can occur. You will need to  
uninstall those applications and all of its data and  
settings from the phone.  
Google Mail™  
Google Mail™ is configured when you first first  
access a Google application and sign into your  
Google Account.  
Depending on your synchronization settings, Google  
Mail™ on your phone is automatically synchronized  
with your Google Mail™ account on the web.  
Press the Menu Key, then touch Refresh to send  
or receive new emails and to synchronize your  
emails with your Google Mail™ account on the web.  
Pressing the Menu Key, you can compose an email,  
view your Accounts, Go to labels, Search and More.  
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Google applications  
Google Talk™  
Google Talk™ is Google’s instant messaging  
program. It lets you communicate with other people  
who also use Google Talk™.  
Press the Menu Key for the following available  
options:  
All friends  
list.  
– Displays all friends on your friend’s  
Add friend  
Search  
– Send invitation to chat.  
– Allows you to search for a contact or a  
chat saved to your Gmail account.  
Sign out  
– Signs you out from chat. When you  
touch the Talk icon from the Home screen, you will  
be Signed in automatically if you set Automatically  
sign in active.  
Settings  
– Allows you to adjust various Google  
Talk settings.  
More  
– Allows you to close all chats, check  
Invites and view your Blocked list.  
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Utilities  
Setting your alarm  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Clock.  
2.If you want to add a new alarm, touch  
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3.Touch Add alarm and set the time. Then touch  
to turn on the alarm. After you set the time,  
the LG-P509 will let you know how much time is  
left before the alarm sounds.  
4.Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate and add Label to  
name the alarm. Touch Done to save the alarm.  
5.Press the Menu Key to add an alarm or adjust  
alarm settings.  
Using your calculator  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Calculator.  
2.Touch the number keys to enter numbers.  
3.For simple calculations, touch the function you  
want (+, –, x, or ÷), followed by =.  
4.For more complex calculations, press the Menu  
Key, touch Advanced panel, then choose any of  
the available functions.  
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Utilities  
Adding an event to your calendar  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Calendar.  
You must have or create Google account to use  
Calendar.  
2.To check the event, touch the date. To add a new  
event, touch and hold the date, then touch New  
event.  
3.Enter the event name in the What field. Check  
the date and enter the time you want your event  
to begin and finish.  
4.Enter the location of the event in the Where field.  
5.If you would like to add a note to your event, touch  
the 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 will mark all days  
that have saved events. An alarm will sound at  
the event start time to help you stay organized.  
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Changing your calendar view  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Calendar. Press the  
Menu Key.  
2.Select one of the following Calendar views: Day,  
Week, Month, or Agenda.  
ThinkFree Office  
ThinkFree Office allows you to read documents and  
provides limited edit functions for Microsoft Word,  
Excel and PowerPoint. You cannot edit PDF files.  
1. Touch and hold a file. Depending on the file type,  
the following options are available: Open, Upload,  
Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Send and Properties.  
Using options  
Press the Menu Key to use the following options:  
New – Add a new Document, Spreadsheet,  
Presentation or Folder.  
Refresh – Refresh data.  
Sort – Sort by Name, Date or Size.  
Preferences – Adjust ThinkFree Office settings.  
Update – Allows you to adjust various ThinkFree  
Office settings.  
About – View more information about ThinkFree  
Office.  
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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 Application  
Launcher icon and select Voice Recorder.  
2.Touch  
3.Touch  
to begin recording.  
to end recording.  
4.Press the Menu Key and select Use as ringtone  
to set as the phone ringtone.  
NOTE: Touch Go to list to access your album.  
You can listen to the saved recording.  
Sending the voice recording  
1. Once you have finished recording, you can send  
the audio clip by pressing the Menu Key and  
touching Share.  
2.Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Gmail and  
Messaging. When you select Email, Gmail and  
Messaging, the voice recording will be attached  
to a message. Then you can write and send it  
normally.  
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The Web  
Browser  
Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games,  
music, news, sports, entertainment, and much more,  
right on your mobile phone, wherever you are and  
whatever you’re into.  
NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting  
to these services and downloading content.  
Check data charges with your network provider.  
Using options  
Press the Menu Key to view the following options:  
New window – Open a new window.  
Bookmark – Add/Display Bookmarks and  
display the Most Visited Site and History.  
Window – Show all your open windows.  
Refresh Touch to refresh the web page.  
Forward Forwards you to the page you had  
connected to prior to going back to the current  
page. This is opposite action with Back Key,  
which goes to the previous page.  
More  
Add bookmark – Add the current web page as  
a bookmark.  
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The Web  
Find on page – Allows you to search for letters  
or words on the current web page.  
Select Text Touch and select the lines you  
want to copy. Long touch any input box to  
paste the copied text.  
Page info – Displays the web page information.  
Share page – Share the web page to others  
with Applications like Email, Bluetooth,  
Messaging, Facebook and more.  
Downloads – Displays your history of  
downloads.  
Settings – Set the browser settings.  
TIP: To return the previous web page, press the  
Back Key.  
Adding and accessing bookmarks  
1. Press the Menu Key, then touch Bookmarks.  
2.Touch Add and enter a name followed by its URL.  
3.To access the bookmark, simply touch the  
bookmark image. You will be connected to the  
bookmarked page.  
Changing Web browser settings  
Press the Menu Key, then touch More Settings.  
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Settings  
Wireless & networks  
Allows you to manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth  
connections. You can also set Mobile networks and  
Airplane mode.  
Airplane mode – When Airplane mode is activated,  
all wireless communications are disabled.  
Sound  
Allows you to adjust sound and notification settings.  
You can also manage vibrate mode, audible, and  
haptic feedback.  
Display  
Brightness – Adjust the brightness of the screen.  
Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation  
automatically when you rotate the phone.  
Animation – Set to allows animations to be  
displayed.  
Screen timeout – Set the delay time before the  
screen automatically turns off.  
Location & Security  
Use wireless networks – If you check Use wireless  
networks, your phone will be determine your  
approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile  
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Settings  
networks. When you check this option, you’re asked  
whether you consent to allowing Google to use your  
location when providing these services.  
Use GPS Satellites – If you check Enable GPS  
satellites, your phone will be determine your location  
to street-level accuracy.  
Set up screen lock – Set unlock pattern to secure  
your phone. When setting this option, a set of  
screens open and guide you through drawing a  
screen unlock pattern. You can also set a PIN or  
Password instead of a Pattern or leave it as None.  
When you turn on your phone or wake up the  
screen, you're prompted to draw your unlock pattern  
to unlock the screen.  
Set up Sim card lock – Set up a PIN to be required  
for phone use or change the SIM PIN.  
Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as  
you type them or deselect to hide passwords.  
Select device administrators – Add device  
administrators.  
Use secure credentials – Allows you to access  
secure certificates.  
Install from SD card – Choose to install encrypted  
certificates from your SD card.  
Set password – Set or change the credential  
storage password.  
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Clear storage - Clear credential storage of all  
contents and reset its password  
Applications  
You can manage applications.  
Unknown Sources – Enable this setting to install  
non-Market applications.  
Manage Applications – Manage and remove  
installed applications.  
Running services - Check currently running services  
Development – Set options for application  
development.  
Accounts & sync  
Allows you to activate Background data  
synchronization or Auto-sync. You can also verify  
or add accounts and change their data and  
synchronization settings.  
Privacy  
You can also perform a Factory data reset, which will  
erase all of your data. Make sure you backup any  
important data before performing this function.  
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Settings  
SD card & phone storage  
Check total available SD card space. Touch  
Unmount SD card to safely remove the SD card.  
Touch Format the SD card if you want to delete all  
data from the SD card.  
Search  
Touch Google search to adjust Google search  
settings.  
Touch Searchable items to adjust the settings in  
order to get necessary information effectively.  
Choose from Web, Apps, Contacts, Messaging  
Search, Music or Twitter.  
Language & keyboard  
Set local language and region, text input, and  
autocorrect options.  
Voice input & output  
Allows you to set various settings for the Voice  
recognizer and Text-to-speech.  
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Accessibility  
You use the Accessibility settings to configure any  
accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your  
phone.  
NOTE: Requires additional plug-ins to become  
selectable.  
Date and time  
Set date, time, time zone, and time and date  
formats.  
About phone  
View legal information and check phone status and  
software version.  
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Wi-Fi  
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access  
within the coverage of the wireless access point  
(AP).  
You can enjoy wireless Internet with Wi-Fi without  
extra charges.  
Turn on Wi-Fi  
From the Home Screen , open the Notifications  
panel and touch  
on.  
From the applications screen, touch Settings  
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Wireless & networks  
Wi-Fi  
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To connect to Wi-Fi  
Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect  
to. If you see  
connect.  
, you need to enter a password to  
TIP: If you are out of a Wi-Fi area and choose 3G  
connection, additional charges may be applied.  
TIP: If your phone turns into sleep mode  
even when it is connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi  
connection will be disabled automatically.In this  
case, if your phone has access to 3G data, it may  
be connected to the 3G network automatically,  
and additional charges may be applied.  
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NOTE: The LG-P509 supports WEP, WPA/  
WPA2-PSK and 802.1x EAP. security. If your  
Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator  
sets encryption for network security, fill in the key  
in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set,  
this pop-up window will not be shown. You can  
obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or  
network administrator.  
Sharing your phone’s mobile data  
connection  
You can share your phone’s mobile data connection  
with a single computer via a USB cable: USB  
tethering. You can also share your phone’s data  
connection with up to five devices at once, by  
turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.  
When your phone is sharing its data connection, an  
icon appears in the status bar and as an ongoing  
notification in the notifications drawer.  
USB tethering is active  
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active  
Both USB tethering and Portable Wi-Fi  
hotspot are active  
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For the latest information about tethering and  
portable hotspots, including supported operating  
systems and other details, visit http://www.android.  
com/tether.  
NOTE: An additional costs may be incurred when  
connecting and using online services. Check your  
data charges with your network provider.  
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi hotspot  
settings  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks  
Tethering &  
g
portable hotspot.  
3.Choose the options that you want to configure.  
USB tethering – Allows you to share your phone’s  
mobile network data connection with your  
computer, via a USB connection.  
Tip: To use USB tethering, you need to  
install “LG USB Driver” on to your PC first.  
LG USB Driver is downloadable from the  
following site: http://www.lgmobilephones.com  
Click Mobile Support  
Select the Carrier(T-  
g
g
Mobile)  
Select the Model (LG-P509)  
g
g
Click USB Cable Driver to download.  
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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Allows you to share your  
phone’s mobile network data connection as a  
portable Wi-Fi hotspot.  
Help – Opens a menu with information about  
USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspots as  
well as information about where to learn more.  
To share your phone’s data connection via  
USB  
For the most current information about which  
operating systems support USB tethering and how  
to configure them, visit http://www.android.com/  
tether.  
And please note that some features may vary by  
area, phone model, carrier, plan, and version of  
phone software.  
USB tethering and data sharing  
You can’t share your phone’s data connection  
and SD card via USB at the same time. If you are  
using your USB connection to make your SD card  
available to your computer, you must disconnect it  
first.  
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Before you start!  
To use USB tethering, you need to install “LG  
USB Driver” on to your PC first.  
LG USB Driver is downloadable from the  
following site: http://www.lgmobilephones.com  
Click Mobile Support  
Select the Carrier(T-  
g
g
Mobile)  
Select the Model (LG-P509)  
Click  
g
g
USB Cable Driver to download.  
1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to  
connect your phone to your computer.  
2.On the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Settings.  
3.Touch Wireless & networks  
Tethering &  
g
portable hotspot.  
4.Touch USB tethering to place a checkmark, which  
means the function is activated.  
• The phone starts sharing its mobile network  
data connection with your computer, via USB  
connection. An ongoing notification  
is  
added to the Status bar and Notifications panel.  
5.Touch USB tethering again to uncheck the box  
and stop sharing your data connection. Or just  
disconnect the USB cable.  
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NOTE: When using the USB tethering, your  
phone can be connected to 3G network only.  
Under the status of the USB tethering, Wi-Fi  
network connection will be disabled.  
To share your phone’s data connection as a  
portable Wi-Fi hotspot  
You can’t share your phone’s data connection  
and SD card via USB at the same time. If you are  
using your USB connection to make your SD card  
available to your computer, you must disconnect it  
first.  
1. On the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks  
Tethering &  
g
portable hotspot.  
3.Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to place a  
checkmark, which means the function is activated.  
After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting  
its Wi- Fi network name (SSID), so you can  
connect to it with up to five computers or other  
devices. An ongoing notification  
is added  
to the Status bar and Notifications panel.  
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked, you  
can change its network name or secure it.  
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4.Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot again to uncheck  
the box and stop sharing your data connection  
via Wi-Fi.  
To rename or secure your portable Wi-Fi  
hotspot  
You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi  
network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.  
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application  
Launcher icon and select Settings.  
2.Touch Wireless & networks  
Tethering  
g
&portable hotspot.  
3.Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.  
4.Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.  
5.Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.  
The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot menu opens.  
You can change the network SSID (name) that  
other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi  
networks.  
You can also touch the Security menu to  
configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected  
Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared  
key (PSK).  
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If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a  
password field is added to the Configure Wi-Fi  
hotspot menu. If you enter a password, you will  
need to enter that password when you connect  
to the phone’s portable Wi-Fi hotspot with a  
computer or other device. Or touch Open in  
the Security menu to remove security from  
your Wi-Fi network.  
ATTENTION!  
If you set the security option as Open, you can  
not prevent unauthorized online use by other  
people and additional charges can be incurred.  
To avoid unauthorized use, it woud be best to set  
a security option.  
6.Touch Save.  
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DivX Mobile  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video  
format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX  
Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit www.  
divx.com for more information and software tools to  
convert your files into DivX video.  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX  
Certified® device must be registered in order to play  
purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies.  
To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX  
VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.  
divx.com for more information on how to complete  
your registration.  
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to 320 x  
240.  
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are  
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.  
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Technical data  
Ambient Temperatures  
Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)  
Min: -10°C  
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Accessories  
There are a variety of accessories available for your  
mobile phone, which may be sold separately. You  
can select these options according to your personal  
communication requirements. Consult your local  
dealer for availability. (Items described below may  
be optional.)  
Battery  
USB data cable  
Connect and  
synchronize your LG-  
P509 and PC.  
Stereo  
headset  
Charger  
User Guide  
Learn more about your  
LG-P509.  
NOTE:  
• Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do  
this may invalidate your warranty.  
• Accessories may vary.  
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Before using the mobile phone, please read first!  
How to save music/video files to the phone  
Connect your phone to the PC using the USB  
cable.  
Touch and drag down the Notifications panel on the  
Home screen. Touch USB connected > Turn on USB  
storage > Open folder to view files.  
If you didn't install the LG Android Platform Driver  
on your PC, you need set it manually.  
Save music or video files from the PC to the  
phone's removable storage.  
You may copy or move files from the PC to the  
phone's removable storage using a card reader.  
How to play music/video files to the phone  
Playing music files  
Locate the file you want in the list and select it to  
play.  
Playing video files  
Locate the file you want in the list and select it to  
play.  
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Before using the mobile phone, please read first!  
How to send data from your phone via  
Bluetooth  
Sending data via Bluetooth: You can send data via  
Bluetooth by running a corresponding application,  
not from Bluetooth menu, unlike regular mobile  
phones.  
Sending pictures: Run the Gallery application  
and select Picture Menu. Touch Share  
g
and select Bluetooth  
Check if Bluetooth  
g
is turned on and select Scan for devices  
g
Choose the device you want to send data to  
from the list.  
Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts  
application. Touch the contact you want to  
export. Touch Menu and select Share  
g
Bluetooth  
and select Scan for devices  
Check if Bluetooth is turned on  
g
Choose the  
g
device you want to send data to from the list.  
Sending multi-selected contacts: Run the  
Contacts application. To select more than  
one contact press the Menu Key and touch  
Multiselect. Select the contacts you want to  
send or press the Menu Key and touch Select  
all  
Touch Share  
Bluetooth  
Check if  
g
g
g
Bluetooth is turned on and select Scan for  
devices Choose the device you want to send  
g
data to from the list.  
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Connecting to FTP (Only the FTP server is  
supported on this handset): From the Home  
screen, press the Menu Key and touch Settings  
Wireless & networks  
Bluetooth settings.  
g
g
Then, select the Discoverable checkbox and  
search for this phone from other devices.  
Choose this phone from the list. Pair with the  
phone and connect to the FTP server.  
TIP: The version is Bluetooth 2.1 EDR and  
certified by Bluetooth SIG. It is compatible with  
other Bluetooth SIG certified devices.  
If you want to search for this phone from other  
devices, go to Settings Wireless & networks  
g
Bluetooth settings.  
g
Then, select the Discoverable checkbox.  
The checkbox is cleared after 120 seconds.  
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FAQ  
Please check to see if any problems you have  
encountered with your phone are described in this  
section, before taking the phone in for service or  
calling a service representative.  
Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
You can connect Bluetooth  
audio device such as  
Stereo/Mono headset, Car Kit  
and share pictures, videos,  
contacts, etc via Gallery/  
Contacts menu. Also when  
FTP server is connected to a  
compatible device, you can  
share contents stored in the  
SD card.  
What are the  
functions  
available via  
Bluetooth?  
BT  
Bluetooth  
Devices  
If my Bluetooth  
headset is  
connected, can  
I listen to my  
music through  
When a Bluetooth headset  
is connected, all system  
sounds are played over the  
headset. As a result, you  
will not be able to listen to  
BT  
Bluetooth  
Headset  
my 3.5mm wired music through your wired  
headphones?  
headphones.  
Data  
Contacts  
Backup  
The Contacts data can be  
synchronized between your  
How can I back  
up Contacts?  
phone and GmailTM  
.
Data  
Synchroniz  
ation  
Is it possible to  
set up one-way  
sync with Gmail?  
Only two-way synchronization  
is available.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
The Inbox is automatically  
synchronized. You can view  
other folders by pressing the  
Is it possible  
to synchronize  
all the Email  
folders?  
Data  
Synchroniz  
ation  
Menu Key  
and touch  
Folders to choose a folder.  
Should I have to  
log into Gmail  
whenever I want  
to access Gmail?  
GoogleTM  
Service  
Gmail Log-In  
Once you log into Gmail, you  
don’t need to log in Gmail  
again.  
Google  
Service  
Google  
Is it possible to  
filter emails?  
No, email filtering is not  
supported via the phone.  
Account  
Yes, YouTube videos are  
supported but may have  
to be viewed through the  
YouTube application (and not  
the browser).  
Phone  
Function  
YouTubeTM  
Is it possible to  
play YouTube  
videos?  
What happens  
when I execute  
another  
application while  
writing an email?  
Phone  
Function  
Email  
Your email will automatically  
be saved as a draft.  
Is there a file  
Phone  
Function  
Ringtone  
size limitation for  
when I want to  
use a .MP3 file  
as a ringtone?  
There is no file size limitation.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
My phone does  
not display the  
time of receipt  
for messages  
older than 24  
hrs. How can I  
change this?  
Phone  
Function  
Message Time  
You will only be able to see  
the times for messages  
received the same day.  
What is the  
maximum  
supported size  
for a memory  
card?  
Phone  
Function  
microSD Card  
32 GB memory cards are  
compatible.  
Is it possible to  
install another  
navigation  
application on  
my phone?  
Any application that is  
available on Android  
Phone  
Function  
Navigation  
MarketTM and is compatible  
with the hardware can be  
installed and used.  
Is it possible to  
synchronize my  
contacts from  
all my email  
Phone  
Function  
Synchroniz  
ation  
Only Gmail & MS Exchange  
server(Company Email  
Server) contacts can be  
synchronized.  
accounts?  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
If you transferred a contact  
with the W & P functions  
saved into the number, you  
will not be able to use those  
features. You will need to re-  
save each number.  
Is it possible to  
save a contact  
with Wait and  
Pause in the  
numbers?  
Phone  
Function  
Wait and  
Pause  
How to save with Wait and  
Pause:  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Phone icon  
2. Touch the Phone tab.  
3. Dial the number, then  
press the Menu Key  
.
.
4. Touch Add 2-sec pause or  
Add wait.  
You are able to set the  
phone to require the entry  
of an Unlock Pattern before  
the phone can be accessed  
or used.  
Phone  
Function  
Security  
What are the  
phone’s security  
functions?  
After attempting the Unlock  
Pattern 5 times, you can  
touch the Forget Pattern?  
option and use your Google  
account information to  
unlock your phone.  
Phone  
Function  
Unlock  
Pattern  
What should I do  
if I forget my the  
Unlock Pattern?  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
Without entering the Unlock  
Pattern, you will not be able  
to access your phone.  
Caution: If you perform  
a factory reset, all user  
applications and user data  
will be deleted. Please  
remember to back up any  
important data before  
performing a factory reset.  
How to perform a factory  
reset:  
1. Turn the power off.  
What should  
I do if I forgot  
the Unlock  
Pattern and I  
didn’t create the  
Google account  
on the phone?  
Phone  
Function  
Unlock  
Pattern  
2. Press and hold: Home  
Key + Power Key + Down  
Volume Key.  
3. Turn the power on, while  
keeping the three keys  
pressed.  
4. When the LG logo is  
shown, release the keys.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
2. Touch Settings  
Location & security.  
g
3. Touch Set unlock pattern  
(under the Screen unlock  
pattern section of the  
settings). The first time  
you do this, a short tutorial  
about creating an Unlock  
Pattern appears.  
Phone  
Function  
Unlock  
Pattern  
How do I create  
the Unlock  
Pattern?  
4. Set up by drawing your  
pattern once, then again  
for confirmation.  
Pictures, along with Music  
and Video files, can only be  
saved to external memory.  
Email and Applications can  
be saved to the internal  
memory.  
Is it possible to  
save a picture  
to the internal  
memory after  
taking a picture?  
Phone  
Function  
Memory  
Phone  
Function  
Memory  
Will I know when  
my memory  
is full?  
Yes, you will receive a  
notification.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
The phone has bilingual  
capabilities.  
To change the language:  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
and touch Settings.  
Phone  
Function  
Language  
Support  
Is it possible  
to change the  
language?  
2. Touch Language &  
keyboard  
language.  
Select  
g
3. Touch the desired  
language.  
VPN access configuration is  
different according to each  
company. To configure VPN  
access from your phone,  
you must obtain the details  
from your company’s network  
administrator.  
Phone  
Function  
VPN  
How do I set up  
a VPN?  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
My screen turns  
off after only 15  
seconds. How  
can I change the  
amount of time  
for the backlight  
to turn off?  
.
Phone  
Function  
Screen time  
out  
2. Touch Settings Display.  
g
3. Under Display settings,  
touch Screen timeout.  
4. Touch the preferred  
screen backlight timeout  
time.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
I’ve turned off  
haptic feedback  
on my phone.  
However, when  
I dial a number,  
the phone still  
vibrates. How do  
I turn this off?  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
Phone  
Function  
Tactile  
feedback  
2. Touch Settings  
Sound.  
g
3. Touch Haptic feedback  
to remove the checkmark  
and disable the function.  
When using data, your  
phone may default to the  
Wi-Fi connection (if Wi-Fi  
connectivity on your phone is  
set to On). However, there will  
be no notification when your  
phone switches from one to  
the other.  
When Wi-Fi and  
3G are both  
available, which  
service will my  
phone use?  
Phone  
Function  
Wi-Fi & 3G  
To know which data  
connection is being used,  
use the 3G or Wi-Fi icon at  
the top of your screen.  
Yes. Just touch and hold the  
icon until the trash can icon  
appears at the bottom-center  
of the screen. Then, without  
lifting your finger, drag the  
icon to the trash can.  
Is it possible  
to remove an  
application  
from the Home  
screen?  
Phone  
Function  
Home screen  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
I downloaded an  
application and  
it causes a lot of  
errors. How do I  
remove it?  
Phone  
Function  
Application  
2. Touch Settings  
g
Applications  
applications.  
Manage  
g
3. Touch the application,  
then touch Uninstall.  
My phone’s  
camera does  
not take pictures  
and says “No SD  
Card or SD card  
is not ready!”.  
Why doesn’t it  
work?  
Phone  
Function  
Camera  
A microSD card must be  
inserted in order to use the  
phone’s camera.  
Is it possible to  
charge my phone  
by USB data  
cable without  
installing the  
necessary USB  
driver?  
Phone  
Function  
Charger  
The USB Driver will need to  
be installed.  
Yes. After saving a music file  
as a ringtone, you can use it  
for your alarm.  
1. Touch and hold a song in a  
library list. In the menu that  
opens, touch Use as phone  
ringtone.  
Phone  
Function  
Alarm  
Can I use music  
files for my  
Alarm?  
2. In an alarm clock setting  
screen, select the music  
as a ringtone.  
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Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
Will my alarm  
be audible or will  
it go off if the  
phone is turned  
off?  
Phone  
Function  
Alarm  
No, this is not supported.  
If my Ringer  
Volume is set to  
Off or Vibrate,  
will I hear my  
Alarm?  
Phone  
Function  
Alarm  
Your Alarm is programmed  
to be audible even in these  
scenarios.  
What is the  
maximum  
amount of time  
my phone’s  
battery will last  
before I need to  
recharge it?  
Phone Spec  
Battery Time  
Talk time : Approx. 9 Hours  
Standby : Approx. 18 days  
Which wireless  
bands are  
supported by the  
phone?  
Your phone is able to  
operate on the 800Mhz and  
1900MHz bands.  
Phone Spec  
Band  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
1. From the Home screen,  
press the Menu Key  
.
2. Touch Settings  
Privacy  
g
Factory data reset.  
g
3. Read the warning and  
touch Reset phone.  
4. Touch Erase everything.  
Attention:  
If a factory reset is  
Recovery  
Solution  
Factory Reset  
How do I perform  
a factory reset?  
performed, all installed  
application and user data will  
be erased. Please remember  
to back up any important  
data before performing a  
factory reset.  
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Category  
Sub-Category  
Question  
Answer  
How to perform a factory  
reset:  
1. Turn the power off.  
2. Press and hold: Home  
Key + Power Key + Down  
Volume Key.  
3. Turn the power on, while  
keeping the three keys  
pressed.  
4. When the LG logo is  
shown, release the keys.  
Attention:  
If a factory reset is  
How can I  
perform a factory  
reset if I can’t  
access the  
phone’s setting  
menu?  
Recovery  
Solution  
Factory Reset  
performed, all installed  
applications and user data  
will be erased. Please  
remember to back up any  
important data before  
performing a factory reset.  
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For Your Safety  
Safety Information  
Please read and observe the following information  
for safe and proper use of your phone and to  
prevent damage.  
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.  
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,  
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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.  
Unplug the power cord and charger during  
lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire.  
Use the correct adapter for your phone when  
using the battery pack charger abroad.  
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Battery Information and Care  
Please read the manual of proper installation and  
removal of the battery.  
Please read the manual of specified charger  
about charging method.  
Do not damage the power cord by bending,  
twisting, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is  
loose as it may cause electric shock or fire.  
Do not place any heavy items on the power cord.  
Do not allow the power cord to be crimped as it  
may cause electric shock or fire.  
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.  
Short-circuit of the terminal may damage the  
battery and cause an explosion. Always cover the  
receptacle when not in use.  
Recharge the battery after long periods of  
non-use to maximize battery life. Battery life will  
vary due to usage pattern and environmental  
conditions.  
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Never store your phone in temperature less than  
-4 °F or greater than 122 °F.  
Charging temperature range is between 32  
°F and 113 °F. Do not charge the battery out of  
recommended temperature range. Charging  
out of recommended range might cause the  
generating heat or serious damage of battery.  
And also, it might cause the deterioration of  
battery’s characteristics and cycle life.  
Do not use or leave the battery under the blazing  
sun or in heated car by sunshine. The battery  
may generate heat, smoke or flame. And also,  
it might cause the deterioration of battery’s  
characteristics or cycle life.  
The battery pack has protection circuit to avoid  
the danger. Do not use near places that can  
generate static electricity more than 100V which  
could damage the protection circuit. Damaged  
protection circuits may generate smoke, rupture  
or ignite.  
When using the battery for the first time, if it  
emits a bad smell, you see rust on it, or anything  
else abnormal, do not use the equipment  
and bring the battery to the shop which it was  
bought.  
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Keep batteries away from babies and small  
children. If children use the battery, their parents  
or legal guardians are responsible for supervising  
and teaching them about the safe handling of  
batteries and how to use batteries according to  
the manual with care.  
If liquid from the battery rubs against skin or  
clothing, wash with fresh water. It may cause the  
skin inflammation. Remove and do not use the  
battery. Be careful that children do not swallow  
any parts (such as earphone, connection parts of  
the phone, etc.). This could cause asphyxiation or  
suffocation resulting in serious injury or death.  
Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it  
is being charged. It may cause an electric shock  
or seriously damage your phone.  
Do not place or answer calls while charging the  
phone as it may short-circuit the phone and/or  
cause electric shock or fire.  
Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol,  
benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean  
your phone. This could cause a fire.  
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General Notice  
An emergency call can be made only within a  
service area. For an emergency call, make sure  
that you are within a service area and that the  
phone is turned on.  
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.  
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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.  
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.  
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance  
This device and its accessories comply with part 15  
of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) This device and its accessories  
may not cause harmful interference, and (2)  
this device and its accessories must accept any  
interference received, including interference that  
causes undesired operation.  
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Part 15.21 statement  
Any changes or modifications 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. These limits  
are designed to provide reasonable protection  
against harmful interference in a residential  
installation. This equipment generates uses  
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance with the  
instructions, may cause harmful interference  
to radio communications. However, there is no  
guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. if this equipment does cause  
harmful interference or television reception, which  
can be determined by turning the equipment off  
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct  
the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment  
and receiver.  
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a  
circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV  
technician for help.  
FCC RF Exposure Information  
WARNING! Read this information before operating  
the phone.  
In August 199ꢀ, the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its  
action in Report and Order FCC 9ꢀ-32ꢀ, adopted  
an updated safety standard for human exposure  
to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy  
emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those  
guidelines are consistent with the safety standard  
previously set by both U.S. and international  
standards bodies. The design of this phone  
complies with the FCC guidelines and these  
international standards.  
Bodily Contact During Operation  
This device was tested for typical use with the  
back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2 cm)  
from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure  
requirements, a minimum separation distance  
of 0.79 inches (2 cm) must be maintained  
between the user’s body and the back of the  
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phone, including the antenna, whether extended  
or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and  
similar accessories containing metallic components  
should not be used. Avoid the use of accessories  
that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2 cm) distance  
between the user’s body and the back of the phone  
and have not been tested for compliance with FCC  
RF exposure limits.  
Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna  
(Optional, if available.)  
To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements, keep  
8 inches (20 cm) between the user / bystander  
and vehicle-mounted external antenna. For more  
information about RF exposure, visit the FCC  
website at www.fcc.gov.  
Caution  
Use only the supplied antenna. Use of unauthorized  
antennas (or modifications to the antenna) could  
impair call quality, damage the phone, void your  
warranty and/or violate FCC regulations.  
Don’t use the phone with a damaged antenna.  
A damaged antenna could cause a minor skin  
burn. Contact your local dealer for a replacement  
antenna.  
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Consumer Information About Radio  
Frequency Emissions  
Your wireless phone, which contains a radio  
transmitter and receiver, emits radio frequency  
energy during use. The following consumer  
information addresses commonly asked questions  
about the health effects of wireless phones.  
Are wireless phones safe?  
Scientific research on the subject of wireless  
phones and radio frequency (“RF”) energy has  
been conducted worldwide for many years, and  
continues. In the United States, the Food and  
Drug Administration (“FDA) and the Federal  
Communications Commission (“FCC”) set policies  
and procedures for wireless phones. The FDA  
issued a website publication on health issues  
related to cell phone usage where it states, “The  
scientific community at large … believes that the  
weight of scientific evidence does not show an  
association between exposure to radiofrequency  
(RF) from cell phones and adverse health  
outcomes. Still the scientific community does  
recommend conducting additional research to  
address gaps in knowledge. That research is being  
conducted around the world and FDA continues to  
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monitor developments in this field. You can access  
the joint FDA/FCC website at http://www.fda.gov  
(under “c” in the subject index, select Cell Phones  
> Research). You can also contact the FDA toll-free  
at (888) 4ꢀ3-ꢀ332 or (888) INFO-FDA. In June  
2000, the FDA entered into a cooperative research  
and development agreement through which  
additional scientific research is being conducted.  
The FCC issued its own website publication stating  
that “there is no scientific evidence that proves  
that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer or  
a variety of other problems, including headaches,  
dizziness or memory loss.This publication is  
available at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety or  
through the FCC at (888) 225-5322 or (888)  
CALL-FCC.  
What does “SAR” mean?  
In 199ꢀ, the FCC, working with the FDA, the  
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and  
other agencies, established RF exposure safety  
guidelines for wireless phones in the United States.  
Before a wireless phone model is available for sale  
to the public, it must be tested by the manufacturer  
and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed  
limits established by the FCC. One of these limits is  
expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR.”  
SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF  
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energy in the body. Tests for SAR are conducted  
with the phone transmitting at its highest power  
level in all tested frequency bands. Since 199ꢀ,  
the FCC has required that the SAR of handheld  
wireless phones not exceed 1.ꢀ watts per kilogram,  
averaged over one gram of tissue.  
Although the SAR is determined at the highest  
power level, the actual SAR value of a wireless  
phone while operating can be less than the  
reported SAR value. This is because the SAR value  
may vary from call to call, depending on factors  
such as proximity to a cell site, the proximity of  
the phone to the body while in use, and the use  
of hands-free devices. 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.  
The highest SAR value for this model phone when  
tested for use at the ear is 1.30 W/kg and when  
worn on the body, as described in this user guide,  
is 0.72 W/kg (body-worn measurements differ  
among phone models, depending upon available  
accessories and FCC requirements).  
While there may be differences between SAR  
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levels of various phones and at various positions,  
they all meet the government requirement for safe  
exposure.  
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization  
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels  
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF  
emission guidelines. SAR information on this  
model phone is on file with the FCC and can  
be found under the Display Grant section of  
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after searching on  
FCC ID BEJP509.  
For more information about SARs, see the FCC’s  
OET Bulletins 5ꢀ and ꢀ5 at http://www.fcc.  
gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/  
bulletins or visit the Cellular Telecommunications  
Industry Association website at http://www.ctia.  
org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10371. You  
may also wish to contact the manufacturer of your  
phone.  
Can I minimize my RF exposure?  
If you are concerned about RF, there are several  
simple steps you can take to minimize your RF  
exposure. You can, of course, reduce your talk time.  
You can place more distance between your body  
and the source of the RF, as the exposure level  
drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC  
website states that “hands-free kits can be used  
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with wireless phones for convenience and comfort.  
These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy  
in the head because the phone, which is the source  
of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the  
head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted  
against the waist or other part of the body during  
use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF  
energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are  
required to meet safety requirements regardless  
of whether they are used against the head or  
against the body. Either configuration should result  
in compliance with the safety limit.Also, if you  
use your wireless phone while in a car, you can  
use a phone with an antenna on the outside of  
the vehicle. You should also read and follow your  
wireless phone manufacturer’s instructions for the  
safe operation of your phone.  
Do wireless phones pose any special risks to  
children?  
The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific  
evidence does not show a danger to users of  
wireless communication devices, including children.”  
The FDA/FCC website further states that “some  
groups sponsored by other national governments  
have advised that children be discouraged from  
using wireless phones at all. For example, the  
Stewart Report from the United Kingdom [“UK”]  
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made such a recommendation in December 2000.  
In this report a group of independent experts noted  
that no evidence exists that using a cell phone  
causes brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK’s]  
recommendation to limit cell phone use by children  
was strictly precautionary; it was not based on  
scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. A  
copy of the UK’s leaflet is available at http://www.  
dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you can write to:  
NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ, United  
Kingdom. Copies of the UK’s annual reports on  
mobile phones and RF are available online at www.  
iegmp.org.uk and http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/  
(search “mobile”). Parents who wish to reduce their  
children’s RF exposure may choose to restrict their  
children’s wireless phone use.  
Where can I get further information about RF  
emissions?  
For further information, see the following additional  
resources (websites current as of April 2005):  
U.S. Food and Drug Administration  
FDA Consumer magazine  
November-December 2000  
Telephone: (888) INFO-FDA  
http://www.fda.gov (Under “c” in the subject index,  
select Cell Phones > Research.)  
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U.S. Federal Communications Commission  
445 12th Street, S.W.  
Washington, D.C. 20554  
Telephone: (888) 225-5322  
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety  
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones  
http://www.iegmp.org.uk  
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on  
Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields  
from Wireless Telecommunication Devices  
283 Sparks Street  
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9  
Canada  
Telephone: (ꢀ13) 991-ꢀ990  
World Health Organization  
Avenue Appia 20  
1211 Geneva 27  
Switzerland  
Telephone: 011 41 22 791 21 11  
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/  
en/  
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International Commission on Non-Ionizing  
Radiation Protection  
c/o Bundesamt fur Strahlenschutz  
Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1  
857ꢀ4 Oberschleissheim  
Germany  
Telephone: 011 49 1888 333 215ꢀ  
http://www.icnirp.de  
American National Standards Institute  
1819 L Street, N.W., ꢀth Floor  
Washington, D.C. 2003ꢀ  
Telephone: (202) 293-8020  
http://www.ansi.org  
National Council on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements  
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800  
Bethesda, MD 20814-3095  
Telephone: (301) ꢀ57-2ꢀ52  
http://www.ncrponline.org  
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,  
Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR)  
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics  
Engineers  
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/  
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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, 199ꢀ, the Federal Communications  
Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure  
guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless  
phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the  
safety standards previously set by both U.S. and  
international standards bodies:  
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *  
NCRP Report 8ꢀ (198ꢀ)  
ICNIRP (199ꢀ)  
* American National Standards Institute;  
National Council on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements; International Commission on  
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection  
Those standards were based on comprehensive  
and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific  
literature. For example, over 120 scientists,  
engineers, and physicians from universities,  
government health agencies, and industry reviewed  
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the available body of research to develop the ANSI  
Standard (C95.1).  
The design of your phone complies with the FCC  
guidelines (and those standards).  
Antenna Care  
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement  
antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or  
attachments could damage the phone and may  
violate FCC regulations.  
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.  
Electronic Devices  
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded  
from RF signals. However, certain electronic  
equipment may not be shielded against the RF  
signals from your wireless phone.  
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Pacemakers  
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association  
recommends that a minimum separation of six  
(ꢀ) inches be maintained between a handheld  
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid  
potential interference with the pacemaker.  
These recommendations are consistent with the  
independent research by and recommendations of  
Wireless Technology Research.  
Persons with pacemakers:  
Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six  
(ꢀ) inches from their pacemaker when the phone  
is turned ON;  
Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;  
Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to  
minimize the potential for interference;  
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. In the event of such  
interference, you may want to consult your service  
provider (or call the customer service line to discuss  
alternatives).  
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Other Medical Devices  
If you use any other personal medical device,  
consult the manufacturer of your device to  
determine if it is adequately shielded from external  
RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you  
in obtaining this information.  
Health Care Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when  
any regulations posted in these areas instruct you  
to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use  
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF  
energy.  
Vehicles  
RF signals may affect improperly installed or  
inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor  
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its  
representative regarding your vehicle. You should  
also consult the manufacturer of any equipment  
that has been added to your vehicle.  
Posted Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted  
notices so require.  
Aircraft  
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in  
the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an  
aircraft.  
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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. 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 deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment  
is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious  
injury could result.  
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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 idle  
mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce  
health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to  
low level RF that does not produce heating  
effects causes no known adverse health effects.  
Many studies of low level RF exposures have  
not found any biological effects. Some studies  
have suggested that some biological effects may  
occur, but such findings have not been confirmed  
by additional research. In some cases, other  
researchers have had difficulty in reproducing  
those studies, or in determining the reasons for  
inconsistent results.  
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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,  
including the following:  
Support needed research into possible biological  
effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless  
phones;  
Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes  
any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary  
for device function; and  
Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones  
with the best possible information on possible  
effects of wireless phone use on human health.  
The FDA belongs to an interagency working group  
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of the federal agencies that have responsibility for  
different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated  
efforts at the federal level. The following agencies  
belong to this working group:  
National Institute for Occupational Safety and  
Health  
Environmental Protection Agency  
Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
National Telecommunications and Information  
Administration  
The National Institutes of Health participates in  
some interagency working group activities, as well.  
The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for  
wireless phones with the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in  
the United States must comply with FCC safety  
guidelines that limit RF exposure. The FCC relies  
on the FDA and other health agencies for safety  
questions about wireless phones.  
The FCC also regulates the base stations that the  
wireless phone networks rely upon. While these  
base stations operate at higher power than do the  
wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that  
people get from these base stations are typically  
thousands of times lower than those they can get  
from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not  
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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  
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experiments investigating the effects of Radio  
Frequency (RF) energy exposures characteristic  
of wireless phones have yielded conflicting  
results that often cannot be repeated in other  
laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have  
suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate  
the development of cancer in laboratory animals.  
However, many of the studies that showed  
increased tumor development used animals that  
had been genetically engineered or treated with  
cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed  
to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure.  
Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up  
to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not  
similar to the conditions under which people use  
wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty  
what the results of such studies mean for human  
health. Three 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 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  
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long-term exposures, since the average period of  
phone use in these studies was around three years.  
5. What research is needed to decide whether  
RF exposure from wireless phones poses a  
health risk?  
A combination of laboratory studies and  
epidemiological studies of people actually using  
wireless phones would provide some of the data  
that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies  
could be completed in a few years. However,  
very large numbers of animals would be needed  
to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting  
effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can  
provide data that is directly applicable to human  
populations, but ten or more years follow-up may  
be needed to provide answers about some health  
effects, such as cancer. This is because the interval  
between the time of exposure to a cancer-causing  
agent and the time tumors develop — if they do  
— may be many, many years. The interpretation of  
epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties  
in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day  
use of wireless phones. Many factors affect this  
measurement, such as the angle at which the  
phone is held, or which model of phone is used.  
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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 Fields (EMF) Project since its inception  
in 199ꢀ. An influential result of this work has  
been the development of a detailed agenda of  
research needs that has driven the establishment  
of new research programs around the world. The  
project has also helped develop a series of public  
information documents on EMF issues.  
The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications  
& Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal  
Cooperative Research And Development  
Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless  
phone safety. The FDA provides the scientific  
oversight, obtaining input from experts in  
government, industry, and academic organizations.  
CTIA-funded research is conducted through  
contracts with independent investigators. The  
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initial research will include both laboratory studies  
and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA  
will also include a broad assessment of additional  
research needs in the context of the latest research  
developments around the world.  
7. How can I find out how much Radio Fre-  
quency energy exposure I can get by using  
my wireless phone?  
All phones sold in the United States must comply  
with Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
guidelines that limit Radio Frequency (RF) energy  
exposures. The FCC established these guidelines  
in consultation with the FDA and the other federal  
health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF  
exposure from wireless phones is set at a Specific  
Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.ꢀ watts per kilogram  
(1.ꢀ W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with the  
safety standards developed by the Institute of  
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and  
the National Council on Radiation Protection  
and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into  
consideration the body’s ability to remove heat  
from the tissues that absorb energy from the  
wireless phone and is set well below levels known  
to have effects. Manufacturers of wireless phones  
must report the RF exposure level for each model  
of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://www.  
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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 a technical standard for  
measuring the Radio Frequency (RF) energy  
exposure from wireless phones and other wireless  
handsets with the participation and leadership  
of FDA scientists and engineers. The standard,  
“Recommended Practice for Determining the  
Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in  
the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications  
Devices: Experimental Techniques, sets forth the  
first consistent test methodology for measuring  
the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads  
of wireless phone users. The test method uses  
a tissue-simulating model of the human head.  
Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to  
greatly improve the consistency of measurements  
made at different laboratories on the same phone.  
SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy  
absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body or a  
small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg  
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(or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement  
is used to determine whether a wireless phone  
complies with safety guidelines.  
9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure  
to Radio Frequency energy from my wireless  
phone?  
If there is a risk from these products — and at this  
point we do not know that there is — it is probably  
very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding  
even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps  
to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency  
(RF) energy. Since time is a key factor in how  
much exposure a person receives, reducing the  
amount of time spent using a wireless phone will  
reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct extended  
conversations by wireless phone every day, you  
could place more distance between your body  
and the source of the RF, since the exposure level  
drops off dramatically with distance. For example,  
you could use a headset and carry the wireless  
phone away from your body or use a wireless  
phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the  
scientific data does not demonstrate that wireless  
phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about  
the RF exposure from these products, you can use  
measures like those described above to reduce  
your RF exposure from wireless phone use.  
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10. What about children using wireless phones?  
The scientific evidence does not show a danger  
to users of wireless phones, including children  
and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower  
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the  
measures described above would apply to children  
and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing  
the time of wireless phone use and increasing the  
distance between the user and the RF source will  
reduce RF exposure.  
Some groups sponsored by other national  
governments have advised that children be  
discouraged from using wireless phones at all.  
For example, the government in the United  
Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a  
recommendation in December 2000. They noted  
that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone  
causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their  
recommendation to limit wireless phone use by  
children was strictly precautionary; it was not based  
on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.  
11. What about wireless phone interference with  
medical equipment?  
Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless phones  
can interact with some electronic devices. For this  
reason, the FDA helped develop a detailed test  
method to measure Electro Magnetic Interference  
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(EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and  
defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test  
method is now part of a standard sponsored by  
the Association for the Advancement of Medical  
Instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort  
by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and  
many other groups, was completed in late 2000.  
This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure  
that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe  
from wireless phone EMI.  
The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference  
from handheld wireless phones and helped develop  
a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute  
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This  
standard specifies test methods and performance  
requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones  
so that no interference occurs when a person uses  
a “compatible” phone and a “compatible” hearing  
aid at the same time. This standard was approved  
by the IEEE in 2000.  
The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless  
phones for possible interactions with other medical  
devices. Should harmful interference be found to  
occur, the FDA will conduct testing to assess the  
interference and work to resolve the problem.  
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12. Where can I find additional information?  
For additional information, please refer to the  
following resources:  
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF  
Safety Program  
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)  
International Commission on Non-lonizing  
Radiation Protection  
(http://www.icnirp.de)  
World Health Organization (WHO) International  
EMF Project  
(http://www.who.int/emf)  
National Radiological Protection Board (UK)  
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)  
Driving  
Check the laws and regulations on the use of  
wireless phones in the areas where you drive and  
always obey them. Also, if using your phone while  
driving, please observe the following:  
Give full attention to driving -- driving safely is  
your first responsibility;  
Use hands-free operation, if available;  
Pull off the road and park before making or  
answering a call if driving conditions or the law  
require it.  
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Limited Warranty Statement  
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :  
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its  
enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workman-  
ship, according to the following terms and conditions:  
(1) The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE (12) MONTHS be-  
ginning on the date of purchase of the product with valid proof of purchase,  
or absent valid proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of  
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture date code.  
(2) The limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product  
and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.  
(3) This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during  
the warranty period as long as it is in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S.  
Territories and Canada.  
(4) The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of defects at the time  
of shipment and, therefore, shall not be covered under these limited warranty  
terms.  
(5) Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide information to reasonably  
prove the date of purchase.  
(ꢀ) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer  
Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product  
back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited war-  
ranty.  
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:  
(1) Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in other than its  
normal and customary manner.  
(2) Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper  
storage, exposure to moisture or dampness, unauthorized modifications, un-  
authorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse, accident,  
alteration, improper installation, or other acts which are not the fault of LG,  
including damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.  
(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in mate-  
rial or workmanship.  
(4) That the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by consumer  
of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product during the applicable  
limited warranty period.  
(5) Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible.  
(ꢀ) This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied  
either in fact or by operations of law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not  
limited to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a particular use.  
(7) Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.  
(8) All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched  
or damaged due to normal customer use.  
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(10)Products used or obtained in a rental program.  
(11) Consumables (such as fuses).  
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:  
LG will, at its sole option, either repair, replace or refund the purchase  
price of any unit that does not conform to this limited warranty. LG may  
choose at its option to use functionally equivalent reconditioned, refur-  
bished or new units or parts or any units. In addition, LG will not re-install  
or back-up any data, applications or software that you have added to your  
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up any such data or  
information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of  
such information.  
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:  
No other express warranty is applicable to this product. THE DURATION  
OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY  
OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS  
WARRANTY HEREIN. LG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF  
THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER  
DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE  
OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF  
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED  
WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.  
Some states do not allow the exclusive limitation of incidental or conse-  
quential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so  
these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives  
you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary  
from state to state.  
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:  
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the following telephone  
numbers from anywhere in the continental United States:  
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026  
Or visit http://us.lgservice.com. Correspondence may also be mailed to:  
LG Electronics Service- Mobile Handsets  
P.O. Box 240007, Huntsville, AL 35824  
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. Please  
call or write for the location of the LG authorized service center nearest  
you and for the procedures for obtaining warranty claims.  
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