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User Guide
LG-P509
P/N : MFL67008601 (1.0)
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www.lg.com
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.
LG-P509 User Guide
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:
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Register for my.t-mobile.com to check your
minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and
change your rate plan.
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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.
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:
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Service Agreement and agent code on your
Agreement.
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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).
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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.
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
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g
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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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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
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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
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g
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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
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g
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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
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Wi-Fi settings.
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2.Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scanning for
available Wi-Fi networks.
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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.
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If the network is open, you are prompted
to confirm that you want to connect to that
network by touching Connect.
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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
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Unmount SD card.
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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
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g
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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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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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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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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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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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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:
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Low-power USB ports are not supported,
such as the USB port on your keyboard or
bus-powered USB hub.
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The LG USB Driver is downloadable
from the following site: http://www.
lgmobilephones.com
Click Mobile
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Support
Select the Carrier(T-Mobile)
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Select the Model
to download.
Click USB Cable Driver
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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
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card & phone storage Format SD Card.
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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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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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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:
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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•
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
g
Settings
Language & keyboard
Swype.
g
g
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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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
g
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
.
.
TIP: To enter “+” to make international calls,
touch and hold down
.
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.
.
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
.
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
.
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
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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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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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.
in
-OR-
•
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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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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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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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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2
3
7
4
5
8
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
9ꢀ.
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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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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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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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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Getting to know the viewfinder
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2
3
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4
5
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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
102.
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
.
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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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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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
.
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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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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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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Set as.
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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touch Settings SD Card & Phone Storage
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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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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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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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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 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
.
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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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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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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•
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.
g
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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
g
Wireless & networks
Wi-Fi
.
g
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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Wi-Fi
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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Wi-Fi
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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Category
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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FAQ
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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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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