LG Electronics UX565 User Manual

ENGLISH

U X 565

USER GUIDE

Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile

phone. Retain it for future reference.

P/N : MMBB0269301(1.0)

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.

Important Safety Precautions

Read these instructions. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or

illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide.

WARNING! Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or

death.

1. Never use an unapproved battery since this could

damage the phone and/or battery and could cause

the battery to explode.

2. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will

cause the battery to explode.

3. Never store your phone in temperatures less than

-4°F or greater than 122°F.

4. Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with

hazardous or flammable materials.

5. When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set

up the hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless

equipment is improperly installed and the air bag is

deployed, you may be seriously injured.

6. Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.

7. Do not use the phone in areas where its use is

prohibited. (For example: aircraft)

Important Safety Precautions

1. Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct

sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as

a bathroom.

2. Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene,

thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. This

could cause a fire.

3. Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. It

may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone.

4. Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the

phone may generate sparks.

5. Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting,

pulling, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is loose as

it may cause a fire or electric shock.

6. 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.

7. Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is

being charged. It may cause an electric shock or

seriously damage your phone.

8. Do not disassemble the phone.

1. Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it may

short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire.

2. Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body

during a call.

3. Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal’s teeth or

nails, come into contact with the battery. This could cause a fire.

4. Store the battery out of reach of children.

5. Be careful that children do not swallow any parts (such as

rubber plugs, earphone, connection parts of the phone, etc.)

This could cause asphyxiation or suffocation resulting in serious

injury or death.

6. Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to

avoid electric shock or fire.

7. Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The

warranty will not be applied to products provided by other

suppliers.

8. Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its

accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in accidents

and consequently invalidate the warranty.

9. Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone

numbers, such as 911, that you can call under any

circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Your phone’s

preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all

locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed

due to network, environmental, or interference issues.

Table of Contents

Turning the Phone Off

Signal Strength

Important Safety

Precautions

Screen Icons

Table of Contents

Welcome

Making Calls

Correcting Dialing Mistakes

Redialing Calls

Technical Details

Receiving Calls

FCC RF Exposure Information

Quick Access to

Convenient Features

Phone Overview

Lock Mode

Menus Overview

Mute Function

Volume Quick Adjustment

Call Waiting

Getting Started with Your

Phone

In^Cfo^alr^lem^{r I}a^Dtion

The Battery

Speed Dialing

Installing the Battery

Removing the Battery

Charging the Battery

Battery Charge Level

Entering and Editing

Text Input

Turning the Phone On and Off 19

Key Functions

Turning the Phone On

Messaging

Contacts in Your Phone’s

Memory

1. New Text Message

2. New Picture Message

3. Inbox

The Basics of Storing Contact

Entries

Phone Numbers With Pauses

4. Sent

Storing a Number with Pauses

5. Drafts

Adding a Pause to an Existing

6. Voicemail

7. Templates

8. Settings

Number

Searching Your Phone’s Memory 27

Scrolling Through Your Contacts 27

9. Delete All

Accessing Options

Call History

Making a Call From Your Phone’s

Memory

1. Missed Calls

2. Received Calls

3. Dialed Calls

4. All Calls

Using Phone Menus

Contacts

5. Call Timer

1. New Contact

2. Contact List

3. Groups

6. Data Counter

Multimedia

4. Speed Dials

5. My Name Card

1. Take Photo

2. Record Video

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3. Record Voice

5. Ez Tip Calc

6. Notepad

4. Images

5. Videos

6. Audios

7. Calculator

8. World Clock

9. Stopwatch

0. Unit Converter

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1. easyedge Apps

Settings

2. easyedge Info

1. Sound

Music

1.1 Ringer

Bluetooth^®

1.2 Volume

1.3 Message Alerts

1.4 Alert Type

1.5 Service Alerts

1.6 Power On/Off Tone

1.7 Flip Tone

2. Display

1. Paired Devices

2. Power

3. My Visibility

4. Bluetooth Name

5. Bluetooth Info

Tools

2.1 Wallpaper

2.2 Banner

1. Voice Command

2. My Menu

2.3 Backlight

3. Alarm Clock

4. Calendar

2.4 Menu Style

2.5 Languages

6.1 Network

2.6 Clocks & Calendar

2.7 Font Settings

2.8 Color Schemes

3. Security

6.2 Location

7. Memory

8. Touch Key Vibrate

9. Phone Info

3.1 Lock Phone

Safety

3.2 Restrict Calls

3.3 Restrict Applications

3.4 Emergency #s

3.5 Change Lock Code

3.6 Reset Default

4. Call Settings

4.1 Answer Options

4.2 Auto Retry

TIA Safety Information

Exposure to Radio Frequency

Signal

Antenna Care

Phone Operation

Tips on Efficient Operation

Driving

Electronic Devices

Pacemakers

4.3 One-Touch Dial

4.4 Voice Privacy

4.5 Auto Volume

4.6 Airplane Mode

4.7 TTY Mode

Persons with pacemakers:

Hearing Aids

Other Medical Devices

Health Care Facilities

Vehicles

5. USB Setting

6. System

Posted Facilities

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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility

(HAC) Regulations for Wireless

Blasting Areas

Devices

101

Potentially Explosive Atmosphere 77

For Vehicles Equipped with an Air

Accessories

104

Bag

Limited Warranty Statement

Safety Information

Charger and Adapter Safety

Battery Information and Care

105

Index

109

Explosion, Shock, and Fire

Hazards

General Notice

Warning! Important safety

information

Avoiding hearing damage

Using your phone safely

Avoiding hearing damage

Using headsets safely

Some content in this user guide may

differ from your phone depending on

the phone software. Features and

specifications are subject to change

without prior notice.

FDA Consumer Update

10 Driver Safety Tips

Consumer Information on

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Welcome

configuration.

Thank you for choosing the UX565

cellular phone designed to operate

with the latest digital mobile

Any key answer, auto answer,

auto retry, one-touch and speed

dialing with 99 memory

locations.

communication technology, Code

Division Multiple Access (CDMA).

Along with the many advanced

features of the CDMA system, such

as greatly enhanced voice clarity,

this compact phone offers:

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

capabilities.

Bluetooth wireless technology.

Note

The Bluetooth word mark and logos

Music capability and microSD

card slot

are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

and any use of such marks by LG

Significantly enhanced voice

clarity

Electronics is under license. Other

trademarks and trade names are

those of their respective owners.

Slim and sleek design with

internal antenna (Internal

antenna described as antenna

throughout this user guide)

Large, easy-to-read, 9-line

backlit LCD with status icons.

Paging, messaging, voice mail,

and caller ID.

24-key keypad.

Speakerphone feature.

Menu-driven interface with

prompts for easy operation and

Technical Details

Important Information

Technical Details

This user’s guide provides

important information on the use

and operation of your phone.

Please read all the information

carefully prior to using the

phone for the best performance

and to prevent any damage to or

misuse of the phone. Any

unapproved changes or

The UX565 is an all digital phone

that operates on both Code

Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

frequencies: Cellular services at

800 MHz and Personal

Communication Services (PCS) at

1.9 GHz.

CDMA technology uses a feature

called DSSS (Direct Sequence

Spread Spectrum) that enables the

modifications will void your

warranty.

phone to keep communication from

being crossed and to use one

frequency channel by multiple users

in the same specific area. This results

in a 10-fold capacity increase when

compared with analog mode. In

addition, features such as soft /

softer handoff, hard handoff, and

dynamic RF power control

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.

technologies combine to reduce call

interruptions.

The Cellular and PCS CDMA

networks consist of MSO (Mobile

Switching Office), BSC (Base

Station Controller), BTS (Base

Station Transmission System), and

MS (Mobile Station).

* TSB-74: Protocol between an IS-

95A system and ANSI J-STD-

008

transmission is also possible.

The following tab lists some

major CDMA standards.

Its battery life is twice as long as

IS-95. High-speed data

CDMA Standard Designator

Description

CDMA Dual Mode Air Interface

14.4kbps radio link protocol and inter-

band operations

TIA/EIA-95A

TSB-74

Basic Air

ANSI J-STD-008

Interface

IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency band

cdma2000 1xRTT AirInterface

Advanced Mobile Phone Service

TIA/EIA-IS2000

ANSI TIA/EIA 553A

MAS-BS

TIA/EIA/IS-634

PCSC-RS

TIA/EIA/IS/651

Network

Intersystem operations

Non-signaling data comm.

TIA/EIA/IS-41-C

TIA/EIA/IS-124

Speech CODEC

TIA/EIA/IS-96-B

TIA/EIA/IS-99

TIA/EIA/IS-637

Async Data and Fax

Short message service

Packet Data

Service

TIA/EIA/IS-657

Position Determination

Service (gpsOne)

High Speed Packet Data

IS-801

TIA/EIA/IS-707-A

TIA/EIA/IS-97

Cellular base station

Cellular mobile station

PCS personal station

PCS base station

TIA/EIA/IS-98

Performance

ANSI J-STD-018

ANSI J-STD-019

TIA/EIA/IS-125

Speech CODEC

Technical Details

FCC RF Exposure Information

Bodily Contact During

Operation

WARNING! Read this

This device was tested for typical

information before operating the

phone.Read this information

before operating the phone.

use with the back of the phone

kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) from

the body. To comply with FCC

RF exposure requirements, a

minimum separation distance of

0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be

maintained between the user’s

body and the back of the 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

In August 1996, the Federal

Communications Commission

(FCC) of the United States, with its

action in Report and Order FCC

96-326, 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

accessories that cannot maintain

0.79 inches (2.0 cm) distance

between the user’s body and the

back of the phone and have not

standards bodies. The design of

this phone complies with the FCC

guidelines and these international

standards.

been tested for compliance with

FCC RF exposure limits.

Vehicle-Mounted External

Antenna

(Optional, if available.)

Caution

Use only the supplied and

approved antenna. Use of

unauthorized antennas or

A minimum distance of 8 inches

(20cm) must be maintained

between the user / bystander

and the vehicle-mounted external

antenna to satisfy FCC RF

exposure requirements. For more

information about RF exposure,

visit the FCC website at

modifications could impair call

quality, damage the phone, void

your warranty and/or result in

violation of FCC regulations.

Do not use the phone with a

damaged antenna. If a damaged

antenna comes into contact

with the skin a minor burn may

www.fcc.gov.

result. Contact your local dealer

for a replacement antenna.

Phone Overview

1. Earpiece Lets you hear the caller.

2. Flip Open to answer an incoming call and close to end

the call.

3. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons.

When the phone is turned on, Power Save mode

automatically dims the screen and then darkens it if no

keys are pressed.

4. Left Soft Key Use to display the Main Menu from

standby mode.

5. Speakerphone Key Use to set the speakerphone

mode.

6. TALK Key Use to place or answer calls.

7. Alphanumeric Keypad Use to enter numbers and

characters and select menu items.

8. Vibrate Mode Key Use to set the vibration mode.

(from standby mode press and hold for about 3

seconds).

9. Music Key Use to access the list of music last played.

10. Side Camera Key Use for quick access to Camera

functions.

11. Navigation Key Use for quick access to Bluetooth,

Messaging, Calendar and easyedge

12. Right Soft Key Use to access your Contact List from

standby mode.

13. OK/ My Menu Key Selects the function displayed at

the bottom of the LCD between the Left and Right

Soft Key functions.

14. Voice Command Key Use to activate Voice Command

in standby mode.

15. PWR/END Key Use to turn the power on/off and to

end a call. Also returns to the main menu display

screen.

16. BACK Key Deletes single spaces or characters with a

quick press, but press and hold to delete entire words.

Will also back you out of menus, one level at a time.

17. Lock Mode Key Use to lock the phone (from standby

mode press and hold for about 3 seconds).

1. Side Keys Use to adjust the ringer volume in

standby mode and the earpiece volume during a

call.

2. Charger Port Connects the phone to the battery

charger or other available accessories.

3. Side Camera Key Use for quick access to Camera

functions.

4. Music Shortcut Key Activates Music Player.

5. microSD^TMcard slot Insert microSD card for

external memory. Use LG-approved microSD card.

6. Earphone Jack Allows the use of a headset to

hear caller's voice.

7. Camera Lens Used to take photos or record

video. Keep it clean for optimal photo quality.

8. External LCD screen

9. Music Touch Keys Use to control music while

playing it after activating the Music shortcut key

on the right side of your phone.

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Contacts

easyedge

Messages

1. New Contact

2. Contact List

3. Groups

1. easyedge Apps

2. easyedge Info

Call History

4. Speed Dials

1. Missed Calls

2. Received Calls

3. Dialed Calls

4. All Calls

Music

5. My Name Card

1. All Songs

2. Playlists

Messaging

3. Recently Played

4. Artists

5. Call Timer

1. New Text Message

1. Last Call

2. Home Calls

3. Roam Calls

4. All Calls

2. New Picture

Message

5. Genres

3. Inbox

6. Albums

4. Sent

7. Music Transmitter

5. Drafts

6. Data Counter

1. Received Data

2. Sent Data

3. All Data

6. Voicemail

Bluetooth

7. Templates

8. Settings

1. Paired Devices

2. Power

1. All Messages

2. Text Message

3. Picture Message

4. Edit Voicemail #

9. Delete All

1. Delete Inbox

2. Delete Sent

3. Delete Drafts

3. My Visibility

4. Bluetooth Name

5. Bluetooth Info

Multimedia

1. Take Photo

2. Record Video

3. Record Voice

Tools

4. Images

5. Videos

6. Audios

1. Voice Command

2. My Menu

3. Alarm Clock

4. Calendar

5. Languages

1. Save Options

2. Phone Memory

3. Card Memory

6. Clocks &

Calendar

5. Ez Tip Calc

6. Notepad

7. Font Settings

8. Touch Key Vibrate

8. Color Schemes

Phone Info

7. Calculator

8. World Clock

9. Stopwatch

0. Unit Converter

3. Security

1. Lock Phone

2. Restrict Calls

3. Restrict

Applications

4. Emergency #s

Settings

Menu Access

1. Sound

5. Change Lock

Press

Menu to

Code

1. Ringer

access nine phone

menus. There are two

methods of accessing

menus and submenus:

6. Reset Default

4. Call Settings

1. Answer Options

2. Auto Retry

2. Volume

3. Message Alerts

4. Alert Type

5. Service Alerts

Use the navigation

3. One-Touch Dial

4. Voice Privacy

5. Auto Volume

6. Airplane Mode

7. TTY Mode

6. Power On/Off

key to highlight and

select, or

Tone

7. Flip Tone

2. Display

Press the number

key that

1. Wallpaper

2. Banner

5. USB Setting

6. System

corresponds with

the menu (or

submenu).

3. Backlight

4. Menu Style

7. Memory

Getting Started with Your Phone

The Battery

Charging the Battery

To use the charger provided with

Note

your phone:

It is important to fully charge the

battery before initial use of the

phone.

Warning! Use only the charger

provided with the phone. Using

any charger other than the one

included with the UX565 may

damage your phone or battery.

The phone comes with a

rechargeable battery. Keep the

battery charged while not in use

in order to maximize talk and

standby time. The battery charge

level is shown at the top of the

LCD screen.

1. Plug the end of the adapter

into the phone’s charger port

and the other end into an

electrical outlet.

2. The charge time varies

depending upon the battery

level.

Installing the Battery

Insert the bottom of the battery

into the opening on the back of

the phone, then push the battery

down until the latch clicks.

Removing the Battery

NOTICE

Move the battery latch to the

left side and lift the battery from

the battery compartment.

Triangle symbol

should face up.

Turning the Phone Off

Battery Charge Level

1. Press and hold

until the

The battery charge level is shown

display turns off.

at the top right of the LCD

screen. When the battery charge

Signal Strength

level becomes low, the low

battery sensor alerts you in three

ways: sounding an audible tone,

blinking the battery icon, and

displaying a warning message. If

the battery charge level becomes

exceedingly low, the phone

automatically switches off and

any function in progress is not

saved.

Call quality depends on the

signal strength in your area. The

signal strength is indicated on

the screen as the number of bars

next to the signal strength icon

-- the more bars, the better

the signal strength. If the signal

quality is poor, move to an open

area. If you are in a building, the

reception may be better near a

window.

Turning the Phone On and

Off

Note

Turning the Phone On

The call quality is also affected by

1. Install a charged battery or

connect the phone to an

external power source.

your location and weather

conditions that cause RF emission

changes.

2. Press

for about 3

seconds until the LCD screen

lights up.

Getting Started with Your Phone

Screen Icons

Note

To see the icon glossary, go to

If the phone is restricted, you can

only dial phone numbers saved in

the Emergency Numbers or your

Contact List. To turn off this

Phone Info

Glossary on your phone.

Settings

Icon

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Making Calls

Settings

Lock Code

Security

1. Make sure the phone is

turned on. If not, press

for about 3 seconds.

Restrict Calls

None

2. Enter the phone number

4. Press

to end the call.

(include the area code if

needed).

3. Press

lf the phone is locked, enter

the lock code (the last 4

digits of your phone number

by default and it's changeable

in Settings menu).

Correcting Dialing Mistakes

Tip (Menu

Settings

Call Settings

Answer

If you make a mistake while

Options)

dialing a number, press

Call Settings Menu allows you to

once to erase the last digit

choose answer options:

entered, or hold down

for

Flip Open/ Any Key/ Send Key

Only/ Auto Answer

at least 2 seconds to go to the

standby mode.

Note

Redialing Calls

If you press

(the side

keys), while the phone is ringing,

the ringing or vibration is muted for

that call.

1. Press

twice to redial the

last number you dialed. The

last 30 numbers (missed,

received, dialed) are stored in

the call history list and you

can also select any of these to

redial.

2. Press

call.

twice to end the

Receiving Calls

1. When the phone rings or

vibrates, press

to answer.

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Lock Mode

Volume Quick Adjustment

Sets your phone to require a 4-

Use the side keys to adjust the

digit password in order to use

the phone.

ringer volume while in standby

mode, and the earpiece volume

during a phone call. The upper

key increases the volume and the

lower key decreases the volume.

Note

Until you change it, the default

lock code/password is the last 4

digits of your phone number.

Note

Keypad Volume is adjusted

To quickly lock your phone press

through the Sounds Volume

for three seconds. To

(Menu

2).

cancel, press Left Soft Key

Unlock, enter the password and

Call Waiting

Your cellular service may offer

call waiting. While a call is in

progress, two beeps indicate

another incoming call. When call

waiting is enabled, you may put

the active call on hold while you

answer the other incoming call.

Check with your cellular service

provider for information about

this function.

press

Mute Function

The Mute Function is used during a

phone call. To quickly activate Mute

press Left Soft Key

Mute, then

to cancel press Left Soft Key

Unmute.

while simultaneously dialing that

phone number for you. Speed

Dial Number 1 is set to Voice

Mailbox by default and is

unchangeable.

1. Press

call.

to receive a waiting

again to switch

2. Press

between calls.

Caller ID

Dialing Single Digit Speed

Dials (from 2 to 9)

Caller ID displays the phone

number or name of the incoming

call. If the caller’s identity is stored

in Contacts, the name will appear

along with the phone number.

Press and hold the Speed Dial

number.

Check with your service provider to

ensure they offer this feature.

Enter the Speed Dial number

and press

Speed Dialing

Dialing Double Digit Speed

Dials (from 10 to 99)

Speed dialing is a convenient

feature that allows you to make

phone calls quickly. A number

key can be assigned to a specific

phone number. By pressing and

holding down a number key, your

phone will recall the phone

Press the first digit and then

press and hold the key of the

second digit.

Enter the first and second

number associated from the

Contact List and display it briefly

digits and press

Entering and Editing Information

matching words.

Text Input

Space: Press to complete

You can input and edit your

a word and insert a space.

Banner, Calendar, Contacts,

Alarm Clock, Notepad, and

Messages.

Clear: Press to delete a

single space or

character. Hold to delete

the whole message.

Key Functions

Left Soft Key:

Punctuation: In T9 mode,

Press to scroll through the

following text input

modes: T9Word

press to insert

punctuation in a word and

complete a sentence.

(T9WORD/T9Word/

T9word) -> Abc

(ABC/Abc/abc) -> 123 ->

Symbols

Shift: Press to change

capitalization.

T9 text : T9Word ->

T9WORD -> T9word

Abc text : Abc -> ABC ->

abc

Next: In T9 mode, press

to display other

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

The Basics of Storing

Contact Entries

Phone Numbers With

Pauses

When you call automated

1. From standby mode enter the

phone number you want to

save (up to 48 digits).

systems, such as voice mail or

credit billing numbers, you often

have to enter a series of numbers

2. Press Left Soft Key

Save.

to navigate through the system.

Instead of entering these

3. Select either Save New or

numbers by hand, you can store

the numbers in your Contacts

Update Existing.

4. Use

to highlight a Label

separated by special pause

and press

characters (W, P). There are two

different types of pauses you can

use when storing a number:

Mobile 1

Mobile 2

Home

Fax

Work/

5. Enter a name for the phone

Wait (W)

number (up to 22 characters)

The phone stops dialing until

and press

. A confirmation

you press Left Soft Key

message is displayed briefly.

Release to advance to the next

number.

Pause (P)

The phone waits 2 seconds

before sending the next string of

digits.

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

Storing a Number with Pauses

press

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

3. Press Left Soft Key

Edit

Contacts

4. Use

to highlight the

number.

New Contact

5. Press Right Soft Key

4. Enter a name (up to 22

characters) and enter a

number.

Options

6. Press

Wait or

Pause

5. Press Right Soft Key

7. Enter additional number(s),

Options.

then press

6. Press

Wait or

Pause

7. Enter additional number(s)

then press

Adding a Pause to an Existing

Number

1. Press

Contacts to display

your Contacts alphabetically.

2. Use

to highlight the

Contact entry to edit, then

Searching by Letter

Searching Your Phone’s

Memory

1. Press

Contact to display

The UX565 phone is able to

perform a dynamic search of the

contents in your phone’s

your Contacts alphabetically.

2. Press (or press repeatedly)

the key on the keypad that

corresponds with the search

letter.

memory. A dynamic search

compares entered letters or

numbers against the entries in

your Contacts. A matching list is

Accessing Options

displayed in descending order.

You can then select a number

from the list to call or edit.

1. Press

Contacts

2. Press Right Soft Key

Scrolling Through Your

Contacts

Options

3. Select the search criteria (use

then press

, or press

1. Press

Contacts to display

your Contacts alphabetically.

the corresponding number on

the keypad):

2. Use

list.

to scroll through the

Send Message: Send a text

message or picture

message to the selected

contact.

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

Making a Call From Your

Phone’s Memory

Send via Bluetooth: Send

a contact(vCard) via

Bluetooth. In case

Once you have stored phone

Bluetooth power is not on,

a notice pops up to turn

Bluetooth on.

numbers in your Contacts, you

can place calls to those numbers

quickly and easily.

By pressing Send Key

Delete: Delete the selected

after searching for a phone

number in Contacts or Recent

Calls and highlighting it.

entry from your Contacts.

Delete Multiple: Choose

from Selective/All to

delete multiple entries at

one time.

By using Speed Dialing.

From Contacts

1. Press

Contacts to display

Edit: Edit the selected

contact information.

your Contacts.

Set Speed Dial/ Remove

Speed Dial: Set a speed

dial or remove the speed

dial.

2. Use

to highlight the

Contact entry, then press

3. Use

to highlight the

phone number.

4. Press

to place the call.

From Recent Calls

1. Press

2. Press

3. Use

Call History

to highlight the type

of recent call, then press

Missed Calls

Received

Calls

Dialed Calls

All Calls

4. Use

to highlight the

phone number.

5. Press

to place the call.

Speed Dialing

For a single-digit Speed Dial,

press and hold the digit or press

the digit, then press

. For a

double-digit Speed Dial, press

the first digit and hold the

second digit or press the first

and second digits, then press

Using Phone Menus

Contacts

3. Highlight the field you wish to

store the contact information

in.

Contacts

The Contacts Menu allows you

to store names, phone numbers

and other information in your

phone’s memory. When you

access your Contacts, the

number in parentheses

4. Enter the phone number or

e-mail address.

5. Continue adding the desired

contact information to the

entry.

represents the number of entries

you have stored (up to 500).

6. When you are finished

1. New Contact

entering the desired contact

information, press

save the entry into your

Contact List.

Save to

Allows you to add a new contact

to your Contact List.

Note

Using this submenu, the number is

2. Contact List

saved as a new Contact. To save

Allows you to view your Contact

the number into an existing

Contact, edit the Contact entry.

List.

1. Press

2. Choose from the following

options:

2. Enter the name, then press

Press

to scroll through

your Contacts

alphabetically.

2. Choose from the following

options:

Press Right Soft Key

Options to select one of

the following:

Use

to highlight a

group, then press

View

to view the contacts in the

selected group.

Send Message Send via

Bluetooth/ Delete/ Delete

Multiple/ Edit

Set(Remove) Speed Dial

Press Left Soft Key

New to add a new group.

Use

to highlight a

group, then press Right

Press

View to view the

Soft Key

Options to

contact's information.

choose from the following

options:

Press Left Soft Key

New to store new contact

information.

Delete

Send Message

Rename Group Set

Ringtone Delete All

3. Groups

Allows you to view your grouped

Contacts, add a new group,

change the name of a group, or

delete a whole group.

4. Speed Dials

Allows you to view your Speed

Dials list, designate new Speed

Dials, or remove Speed Dial

designations entered in your

1. Press

Contacts

Contacts.

2. Use

to highlight the

feature you wish to edit, and

1. Press

2. Use

press Left Soft Key

Edit.

to highlight the

3. Edit the information as

desired Speed Dial location

desired and press

(or enter the Speed Dial

Note

digit), and press

Assign

You cannot edit your mobile phone

number, but you can add

3. Use

to highlight the

additional phone numbers.

Contact then press

4. Use

to highlight the

number, then press

A confirmation message is

displayed.

5. My Name Card

Allows you to view all of your

personal Contact information

including name and phone

numbers.

1. Press

Messaging

2. Enter the recipient's address.

Messaging

3. Press

to access the

The phone can store up to 385

messages. The UX565 supports

up to 160 characters. The

message screen.

4. Type your message (text or

e-mail).

information stored in the

5. Press

Send.

message is determined by phone

model and service capabilities.

A confirmation message is

displayed.

Other limits such as available

characters per message may

exist, please check with your

service provider for system

features and capabilities.

Select Recipient(s) Using

Options

1. Press

2. Press Right Soft Key

1. New Text Message

Options

Allows you to send text

3. Choose from the following

messages, pages, and e-mail

transmissions. Each message will

be formatted and sent according

to the destination address.

options:

Contacts To select a recipient

from your Contact List.

Recent Calls To select a

The Basics of Sending a Text

Message

recipient from your Recent Calls.

Recent Messages Choose

1. Press

Inbox/ Sent to select a recipient

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4. Choose from the following

options:

Groups Select a recipient from

your Groups.

Add Templates Signature

General

Family

Friends

Save As Draft Templates

Colleagues

Business

School

Priority Level Normal

High

Cancel Cancels editing your

Callback # On Off

message.

Delivery Notice Enhanced

4. Complete your message and

send or save it.

Normal

Cancel Cancels editing your

message.

Customize Your Text Message

Using Options

5. Complete your message and

send or save it.

While you are composing the

text of a message you can insert

customized text.

1. Press

2. Use

to highlight the

Message window.

3. Press Right Soft Key

Options

Message Icon Reference

Inbox

2. Enter the recipient's address,

or press Right Soft Key

New/Unread Text/Picture Message

Opened/Read Text/Picture Message

New/Unread Notification Message

Opened/Read Notification Message

Priority High

Options to search Contacts,

and press

to select the

desired contact.

3. Press

to access the

message screen.

Sent

Failed Text/Picture Message

Failed Multi Text/Picture Messages

Sent Message Pending

4. Type your message.

5. With the highlight on

Multi Messages Pending

Image/Video, press Left Soft

Sent Text/Picture Message

Key

Add, highlight an

Multi Text/Picture Messages in transfer

Text/Picture Message delivered

Multiple Messages delivered

option, and press

select:

Drafts

Image/ Video/ Take Photo/

Record Video

Draft Text Message

Draft Picture Message

6. Use

to highlight a picture,

then press Left Soft Key

2. New Picture Message

Set

Allows you to send messages with

Text, Image/ Video, and Audio.

7. With the highlight on Audio,

press Left Soft Key

Add

1. Press

highlight an option, and press

Messaging

to select:

Priority Level Normal/ High

My Audios/ Default

Delivery Notice Informs you

that the message has been

successfully delivered to the

recipient.

8. Use

to highlight a sound,

then press Left Soft Key

Set

Enhanced Normal

9. Use Right Soft Key

Remove Image/Video

Audio/

Options.

Slide

10. Select the option(s) to

Cancel Cancels the contents of

customize.

message field.

* Editing the Receiver

* Editing Image/Video

Contacts/ Recent Calls/

Recent Messages/ Groups/

Online Album/ Cancel

Preview Add Slide/ Go to/

Save As Draft/ Priority Level/

Delivery Notice/ Remove/

Cancel

* Editing the Text

* Editing Audio

Preview Shows your message

before sending.

Preview

Save As Draft

Delivery Notice

Add Slide

Go to

Priority Level

Remove

Add Templates

Signature/

Slide

Cancel

Go to Previous Slide

* Editing Subject

Slide

Preview

Add

Go to

Save

Save As Draft Templates

Notice

Priority Level

Delivery

Viewing Your Inbox

Remove

Cancel

Up to 250 received messages can

be stored in the Inbox.

11. Press

to send.

1. Press

2. Use

3. Inbox

to highlight an Inbox

The phone alerts you in 3 ways

when you receive a new message

by:

message.

Left Soft Key

Reply to

reply.

Displaying a notification

message on the screen.

3. While viewing the selected

message, press Left Soft Key

Reply or Right Soft Key

Displaying the message icon

(It blinks when the

message is urgent).

Options

Sounding an alert tone or

vibrating, depending on your

personal phone settings.

Delete Deletes the selected

message.

Forward Forwards a received

message to other destination

address(es).

Received text messages, page

messages, picture messages and

e-mail lists may be searched and

the contents viewed. Received

messages are displayed from

newest to oldest.

Save Contact Stores the callback

number, e-mail address, and numbers

in the received message into your

Contacts.

Messaging

Save as Templates

Play Again Plays the attached

media again (for Picture

Messages with video or audio

attached).

Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks

the selected message.

Information Shows the

message's Type, Priority, and

Status.

Delete Deletes the selected

message.

Forward Forwards a received

message to other destination

address(es).

4. Sent

Up to 50 sent Text Messages or

Picture Messages can be stored

in the Sent folder. Access the

Sent message list to view

Save Contact Choose Save

New/ Update Existing to save

the recipient's Contact

contents of sent messages and

information in your Contacts.

verify whether the transmission

was successful or not.

Save Video Saves the attached

video to your phone's memory

1. Press

(for Picture Messages with Video

2. Use

to highlight an

attached).

Outbox message, then press

Save as Templates Stores the

. While viewing the

message as a Template for future

use.

selected Outbox message,

press Left Soft Key

Save Media Choose Image

Audio to save the attached

Resend to or press Right Soft

media to your phone's memory

Key

Options

(for Picture Messages with

in your Contacts.

Image/ Audio attached).

Lock/Unlock Locks a message

so that it is not erased if the

Erase Saved or Erase All feature is

used.

Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks

the selected message.

Information Shows the

message's Type, Priority, and

Status.

Delete Multiple Choose

Selective

All to delete multiple

messages at one time.

Press

Edit

5. Drafts

Press Right Soft Key

Displays saved messages and

Options

draft messages.

Add/ Save As/ Priority Level/

Callback #/ Delivery

Notice/ Cancel

1. Press

2. Use

to highlight a Saved

message.

Press

to send the edited

message.

Press Right Soft Key

Options to choose from the

following options:

6. Voicemail

Delete Deletes the selected

Allows you to view new voice

messages recorded in your voice

mail box. Your phone will alert

you when you receive a new

voice message.

message from the Drafts folder.

Save Contact Select Save New

Update Existing to save the

recipient's Contact information

Messaging

Checking Your Voicemail Box

Right Soft Key

Options

then highlight an option and

1. Press

press

to select:

2. Choose from the following

options:

Delete/Edit

Press Left Soft Key

Clear

8. Settings

to clear the Voicemail Counter.

Allows you to configure 9 settings

for received messages.

Press

to listen to the

message(s).

1. Press

2. Select All Messages/ Text

Message/ Picture Message/

Edit Voicemail # then press

7. Templates

Allows you to display, edit, and

add text phrases. These text

strings allow you to reduce

manual text input into messages.

3. Use

to highlight one of

1. Press

the settings and press

2. Press Left Soft Key

New

select it.

to create a new template.

Message Settings Sub-Menu

Enter text and press

Descriptions

save the template.

All Messages

3. Highlight a template and press

1. Auto Save (Auto Save/

Prompt/ Do Not Save)

1. Auto View (On/ Off)

When set to On, new

With this feature on, messages

are automatically saved in

Sent when transmitted.

messages will automatically

display on your screen when

they are received.

2. Auto Delete (On/ Off)

2. Auto Play (On/ Off)

With this feature on, read

messages are automatically

deleted when you exceed the

storage limit.

Allows the display to

automatically scroll down

while viewing messages.

3. Callback # (On/ Off/ Edit)

3. Entry Mode

With this feature on, you can

input the callback number

that will automatically be

included when you send a

message.

Allows you to select the

default input method

including T9Word, Abc and

123 .

4. Signature (On/ Off/ Edit)

Picture Message

Allows you to make/edit a

1. Auto Receive (On/ Off)

signature to automatically

send with your messages.

With this set to On, attached

content will automatically

Text Message

download when a new picture

Call History

message is received.

Call History

Edit Voicemail #

The Call History Menu is a list of

the last phone numbers or

Contact entries for calls you

placed, accepted, or missed. It is

continually updated as new

numbers are added to the

Allows you to manually enter the

access number for Voicemail

Service. This feature should only

be used when a VMS (Voicemail

Service) access number is not

provided from the network.

beginning of the list and the

oldest entries are removed from

the bottom of the list.

9. Delete All

Note

Allows you to erase the messages

stored in your Inbox, Sent, or

Saved message folders. You can

To view a quick list of all your

recent calls, press Send Key

from standby mode.

also erase all messages at the

same time.

1. Missed Calls

1. Press

Allows you to view the list of

missed calls; up to 30 entries.

2. Select Delete Inbox/ Delete

Sent/ Delete Drafts/ Delete

1. Press

2. Use

All Messages then press

to highlight an entry.

3. Highlight Yes or No and press

2. Received Calls

5. Call Timer

Allows you to view the list of

Allows you to view the duration

incoming calls; up to 30 entries.

of selected calls.

1. Press

2. Use

to highlight an entry.

to highlight a call list.

Last Call

Home Calls

Roam

3. Dialed Calls

Calls

All Calls

Allows you to view the list of

outgoing calls; up to 30 entries.

6. Data Counter

1. Press

Allows you to view the list of

received and transmitted data

calls.

2. Use

to highlight an

entry.

1. Press

4. All Calls

2. Use

list.

to highlight a data call

Allows you to view the list of all

calls.

Received Data

All Data

Sent Data

1. Press

2. The history of all calls is

displayed.

Multimedia

Quality Fine/ Normal/

Multimedia

Economy

View, take, and trade your digital

Zoom

pictures and video right from

your wireless phone.

Brightness

Night Mode On/ Off

1. Take Photo

Self Timer Off/ 3 Seconds/

1. Press

5 Seconds/ 10 Seconds

White Balance Auto/ Sunny/

Cloudy/ Tungsten/

Fluorescent

2. Set the brightness

, zoom

and press Right Soft Key

Options to change other

Color Effects Color/ Sepia/

Mono/ Negative/ Aqua/ Vivid

settings.

Switch to Camcorder

Changes from camera mode to

video mode.

Use

to highlight an

Template On/ Off

option and press

Shutter Sound None/ Sound

1/ Sound 2/ Sound 3/ Say

Cheese

Multishot Off/ 3 shots/

View Mode Fit to Screen/

6 shots

Landscape

Memory Storage Phone

Memory/ Card Memory

Resolution 1280x960/

640x480/ 320x240/

3. Take a picture by pressing

4. Press Right Soft Key

Use

to highlight an

Delete

Send, or Left Soft

option and press

Key

Save. Choose from

Switch to Camera

the following save options:

Changes from video mode to

camera mode.

Save to Phone Memory

Resolution 176 X 144 /

Save to Card Memory

128 X 96

Set As

Zoom

1. Main Screen

Brightness

. Front Screen

White Balance Auto/ Sunny/

Cloudy/ Tungsten/

Fluorescent

3. Picture ID

The picture is stored in

Record Time 15 sec/ 1 hour

Gallery

Memory Storage Phone

Memory/ Card Memory

2. Record Video

3. Press

Rec to begin

1. Press

recording.

2. Set the brightness

, zoom

4. Press

Stop to stop

and press Right Soft Key

recording.

Options to change other

5. Press Right Soft Key

settings.

Delete

Send, or Left Soft

Multimedia

Key

Save. Choose from

4. Images

the following save options:

Allows you to select images to

Save

customize your phone's Main

Screen, Front Screen, or Picture ID.

Set As Main Screen/ Front

1. Press

Screen

2. Use

to highlight My

3. Record Voice

Images/ Default then

press

Allows you to add, listen to, and

erase short verbal reminders.

3. Use

to highlight the image

1. Press

2. Press

you want to display.

Record to record a

Press Right Soft Key

new voice memo.

Options to access and apply

options.

3. Talk into the microphone, then

press

Stop. The default

Press

View to view the

memo title is the date and

time of recording.

selected image.

Press Left Soft Key

Send

4. While the highlight is still on

the recording, press Right Soft

to send the selected image

to somebody else.

Key

Options to access

the following:

Set As/ Rename/ Delete

5. Videos

Press Left Soft Key

Send to send the selected

audio clip to somebody else.

Allows you to choose video clips.

1. Press

Press

Play to play the

2. Select Video Gallery/

selected audio clip.

Downloaded then press

Press Right Soft Key

Options to access and

apply options.

Press Left Soft Key

Send to send the selected

video to somebody else.

Press

Play to play the

selected Video.

Press Right Soft Key

Options to access and

apply options.

6. Audios

Allows you to choose audio clips.

1. Press

2. Select My Audios/ Default

then press

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While downloading an

easyedge allows you to do

application, incoming calls will

automatically be sent to your

voice mail, if available. If you do

not have voice mail, downloading

will not be interrupted by an

incoming call, and the caller will

receive a busy signal.

more than just talk on your

phone. easyedge is a technology

and service that allows you to

download and use applications

on your phone. With easyedge, it

is quick and easy to personalize

your phone to suit your lifestyle

and tastes. Just download the

applications that appeal to you.

From ringtones and wallpapers to

games and productivity tools,

you can be assured you will find

something useful, practical, or

When using applications, an

incoming call will automatically

pause the application and allow

you to answer the call. When you

complete your call, you can

resume using the application.

down right entertaining. There

are new applications constantly

available for your use.

1. easyedge Apps

Allows you to choose whether or

not the Data Charges Warning

message will pop up when starting

easyedge.

Downloading Applications

You can download applications

and use easyedge where service

is available.

1. Press

2. Use

to to highlight an

Shortcut

application.

Pressing the right arrow key

will start easyedge

3. Press

4. Use

Options.

to highlight Delete,

2. easyedge Info

then press OK.

Gives you information about the

easyedge selection key.

5. Press

Yes.

1. Press

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Applications

Add new applications and

remove old ones at any time.

Removing Applications

Only removing an application

deletes it completely from the

memory of the phone. To restore

an application once it has been

removed, you will be charged to

download it again.

1. Access easyedge Apps.

Music

Notes

Be sure to use only recommended

Allows you to transfer songs

microSD cards. Using non-

stored in your memory card. To

access this feature, there should

be stored music in your memory

card.

recommended microSD cards

could cause data loss and damage

your phone.

The microSD card and its adapter

1. Press

can be easily damaged by improper

operation. Please be careful when

inserting, removing, or handling it.

2. You can view the list of All

Songs, Playlists, Recently

Do not remove a microSD card

Played, Artists, Genres, Albums.

while files are being accessed or

transferred. It will result in loss or

damage of data.

Bluetooth^®

Note

The Bluetooth features available

The UX565 is compatible with

on this handset may not be

devices that support the

compatible with all Bluetooth

enabled devices. Your service

provider or handset manufacturer

cannot be held responsible for

compatibility issues with devices

Bluetooth headset and hands-

free profile(s)*. You may create

and store 20 pairings within the

UX565 and connect to one

device at a time. The

not sold by the service provider or

handset manufacturer.

approximate communication

range for Bluetooth wireless

1. Paired Devices

technology is up to 30 feet (10

meters).

Pairing is the process that allows

Bluetooth QD ID B013111

the handset to locate, establish

and register 1-to-1 connection

with the target device.

Note

Read user guide of each Bluetooth

accessory that you are trying to

pair with your phone because the

instructions may be different.

Pairing a new Bluetooth^®

device

1. Press

2. Follow the Bluetooth

accessory instructions to set

the device to pairing mode.

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2. Power

off, you will be prompted to

Allows you to set the power

turn power on. highlight Yes

On/Off.

and press

1. Press

2. Use

4. The device will appear in the

Found Devices menu once it

has been located. Highlight

to select a setting,

then press

the device and press

Off

5. The handset will prompt you

for the passkey. Consult the

Bluetooth accessory

Note

By default, your device’s Bluetooth

functionality is turned off.

instructions for the

appropriate passkey (typically

“0000” - 4 zeroes). Enter the

3. My Visibility

Allows you to set the visibility of

passkey and press

your Bluetooth device.

6. Once pairing is successful,

1. Press

2. Use

select Yes

and press

to select a setting,

to connect with the device.

then press

7. Once connected, you will see

the device listed in the Paired

Devices menu.

Visible

Hidden

Tools

Note

If you turn on My Visibility, your

device is able to be searched by

other in-range Bluetooth devices.

Your phone tools include: Voice

Command, My Menu, Alarm

Clock, Calendar, Ez Tip Calc,

Notepad, Calculator, World

Clock, Stopwatch, and Unit

Converter.

4. Bluetooth Name

Allows you to edit the name of

the Bluetooth device.

1. Voice Command

1. Press

Allows you to make phone calls

2. Hold down

existing name.

to clear the

quickly and easily by voice. Your

phone recalls the number from

your Contacts, displays it briefly,

and then dials it. This menu also

includes a feature for those who

are driving or blind. It delivers time

and date information by voice and

3. Use the alphanumeric keypad

to enter a new alias.

4. Press

to save and exit, or

Right Soft Key

Cancel to

cancel editing.

allows you to check missed calls,

messages and voicemails.

5. Bluetooth Info

1. Press

Allows you to view your phone's

2. Select

Start Command.

Bluetooth information.

3. When prompted, say “Call”.

1. Press

Tools

4. When prompted, say the

3. Alarm Clock

name or phone number of the

Contact you want to call. The

phone will ask you to confirm

the name or phone number

before dialing.

Allows you to set up to five

alarms. At the alarm time, any set

alarm will sound the tone of your

choice, and an alarm message will

be displayed on the LCD screen.

Call <Name> or <Number>/

1. Press

Voicemail Missed Calls/

Messages

Time & Date/

2. Use

to highlight the alarm

Help

you wish to set, then press

to select it.

2. My Menu

3. Press Left Soft Key

Set to

Allows you quick access to your

favorite menus. A maximum of 12

items can be stored in My Menu.

set the alarm time.

4. Use

to highlight Repeat

(recurrence setting).

1. Press

5. Press

to select one of the

2. Select the location of your

following.

choice by using

, then

press

Once

Daily

Mon - Fri

Weekends

3. Select the menu you wish to

add to My Menu by using

6. Use

to highlight

Ringtones, press Left Soft Key

then press

you wish to edit, then press

Set and select a ringtone.

Left Soft Key

Set to edit

7. P r e s s

Save

your schedule information:

Set Time

Reminder

Topic

4. Calendar

Repeat

Allows you to store and access

Set Period Ringtone

your agenda(s). Simply enter

your appointments in the

5. Press

Save

Calendar, and your phone will

alert you with a reminder.

5. Ez Tip Calc

1. Press

2. Use

Allows you to quickly and easily

estimate the tip and total

to highlight the

amount of a bill by inputting the

bill amount before tip, the tip

scheduled day.

Moves cursor to the left.

Moves cursor to the right.

percentage, and dividing it by

the number of people paying.

1. Press

Moves to the previous

week.

6. Notepad

Moves to the next week.

Allows you to add, read, edit,

and erase notes to yourself.

3. Press Left Soft Key

New

4. Use

to highlight the field

1. Press

Tools

7. Calculator

2. Press Left Soft Key

New

to write a new note.

Allows you to perform simple

mathematical calculations. You

can enter numbers up to the

sixth decimal place.

3. Type the note, then press

A confirmation message displays

briefly, then displays your list of

notes.

1. Press

2. Enter data.

Viewing a Notepad Entry

Use keypad to enter

1. Access Notepad and highlight

numbers.

the entry.

Use

to enter

2. To erase, press Right Soft Key

decimals.

Options

Press Left Soft Key

Clear to erase the entry.

Delete

Edit

Press Right Soft Key

Operator for additional

calculating options.

Delete All

To edit a note, highlight the

entry, then press

View and

Use Navigation Keys to

enter functions.

press Left Soft Key

Or press Right Soft Key

Edit

Press

to complete

equation.

Options and

Edit.

8. World Clock

2. Press

press

Start to start, and

Allows you to determine the

current time in another time

zone or country.

Stop to stop.

You can use the Lap

function by pressing Right

1. Press

Soft Key

Lap to record

up to 20 laps and lap

times.

2. Press Right Soft Key

Cities to select a specific city

and display the date/time in

that location.

3. Press Left Soft Key

Reset

to reset.

3. Use

to scroll through all

0. Unit Converter

available cities on the map.

Allows you to convert units of

4. Press Left Soft Key

Set

measurement.

DST to turn Daylight Savings

1. Press

Time on or off.

2. Use

to highlight an

option and press

. Choose

9. Stopwatch

from the following options:

Stopwatch is available just as

common stopwatches we see and

use in daily life.

Length/ Area/ Mass/

Volume/ Temperature

1. Press

Settings

1.2 Volume

Settings

1. Sound

Allows you to set various volume

settings.

Options to customize your

1. Press

phone's sounds:

2. Select Master Volume

1.1 Ringer

Keypad

Earpiece

Speaker

Allows you to assign ringtones

3. Use

to adjust the volume

for incoming calls.

then press

to save the

1. Press

setting.

2. Select All Calls

Caller ID

1.3 Message Alerts

Caller ID

Restricted Calls.

Allows you to select the alert

3. Select My Audios or Default

tone for a new message, and set

the frequency of the Message

Reminder.

4. Use

to highlight the

ringtone.

1. Press

5. Press

Play to preview the

2. Select Text Message

Picture

All

ringtone, and Left Soft Key

Set to set the ringtone to

your phone.

Message

Voicemail

Messages

Message

Reminder.

3. Use

to select a setting,

Settings

2. Select an alert option.

then press

1.5.1 Minute Beep

1.4 Alert Type

Alerts you 10 seconds before the

Allows you to select the alert

end of every minute during a call.

types.

1. Press

2. Use

1.5.2 Call Connect

Alerts you when the call is

to highlight the alert

connected.

you wish to edit.

1.5.3 Back to Top

Call Alert/ Message Alert/

Schedule Alert/ Alarm Alert

Alerts you when you scroll to the

end of a menu list.

3. Use

to scroll through the

alert types.

1.5.4 Low Battery

Ring Only/ Vibrate Only/

Ring & Vib

Alerts you when the battery

charge level is low.

3. Use

to set On

Off, then

4. Press

to save.

press

. (for Low Battery

1.5 Service Alerts

option, Announce/ Tone)

Allows you to set any of the 3 Alert

1.6 Power On/Off Tone

options to On or Off.

Allows you to set the phone to

1. Press

sound a tone when the phone is

Settings

powered on and off.

1. Press

2. Use

2. Select Main Screen

Front

to set to On

Off

Screen/ Background Music

Screen, then press

then press

2.1.1 Main Screen/ Front

Screen

1.7 Flip Tone

Allows you to set a flip tone that will

play when you flip your phone open

or closed.

Highlight an image or video

from My Images or My Videos,

and press

View/Play to

1. Press

2. Use

view the image or watch the

to set to On

Off

video, and Left Soft Key

then press

Set to set it as the wallpaper.

2.1.2 Background Music Screen

2. Display

Highlight a background and

Options to customize your

press

View to view the

phone's display screens.

image, or Left Soft Key

set to set it as the

2.1 Wallpaper

Allows you to choose the kind of

background music wallpaper.

background to be displayed on

the phone.

2. Choose a submenu, then

2.2 Banner

press

Allows you to enter a string of

characters which display on the

LCD screen.

Display/ Keypad

3. Use

to highlight a setting,

1. Press

and press

. Choose from

the following settings:

2. Select Main Screen

Front

Screen

7 Seconds/ 10 Seconds/ 15

Seconds/ Always Off

3. Use

to scroll between

On/ Off.

2.4 Menu Style

4. Use

to highlight the Text

Allows you to view the Menu as

window.

an Icon or List display.

5. Input text and press Left Soft

1. Press

Key

Abc to change text

Save to save, or

options,

2. Select Icon or List and press

Right Soft Key

Cancel to

cancel editing your banner.

Shortcut

2.3 Backlight

To quickly change your phone's

Menu Style, press the Left Soft

Allows you to set the duration of

the Display and Keypad

backlighting.

Key

while in the Main

Menu.

1. Press

Settings

Normal Clock/ Analog

Clock/ Digital Clock 1/

Digital Clock 2/ Dual Clock/

Calendar

2.5 Languages

Allows you to set the bilingual

feature according to your

preference. Choose between

English and Spanish.

Front Screen

Minimize/ Analog Clock/

Digital Clock1/

Digital Clock 2

1. Press

2. Use

to select English or

Spanish, then press

2.7 Font Settings

2.6 Clocks & Calendar

Allows you to select the type of

clocks displayed on the main

LCD.

font displayed on LCD.

1. Press

2. Choose a sub-menu and press

1. Press

2. Choose a sub-menu and press

Font Type/ Dial Font Style/

Dial Font Size

Main Screen

Front Screen

3. Use

to highlight an

3. Use

to highlight an

option, then press

option and press

Options for Font Type

Main Screen

LG Arial/ LG Script/ LG

HYSerif

Options for Dial Font Style

Keeps your phone from

unauthorized use. Once the

Magic/ Digital/ Basic

phone is locked, it is in restricted

Options for Dial Font Size

mode until the lock code is

entered. You can still receive

phone calls and make emergency

Normal Large

2.8 Color Schemes

calls. You can modify the lock

code by accessing Change Lock

Code within the Security menu.

Allows you to choose the color

of the background screen.

1. Press

2. Enter the four-digit lock code

2. Highlight Ocean

Silver then

and press

press

The default lock code is

commonly the last 4 digits of

your phone number.

Shortcut

To quickly change your phone's

Color Scheme, press the Right Soft

3. Press

4. Use

Lock Phone

Key

while in the Main Menu.

to select an option,

3. Security

then press

The Security menu allows you to

Unlock The phone is never

secure the phone electronically.

locked (Lock Mode can still be

used).

3.1 Lock Phone

Lock The phone is always

Settings

locked. When locked, you can

3.3 Restrict Applications

receive incoming calls and

Allows you to restrict some

make only emergency calls.

applications on your phone.

On Power Up The phone is

1. Press

locked when it is turned on.

2. Enter the four-digit lock code

3.2 Restrict Calls

and press

Allows you to restrict incoming

3. Press

Restrict Calls.

and/or outgoing calls.

4. Use

to select Camera

Note

Only/ easyedge Only/ Both/

You can receive the incoming calls

from saved contacts on your phone,

when Incoming Only is on.

None, then press

3.4 Emergency #s

Allows you to enter 3 emergency

numbers. You can call these

emergency numbers and 911,

1. Press

2. Enter the four-digit lock code

and press

even when the phone is locked

or restricted.

3. Press

Restrict Calls.

1. Press

4. Use

to select Outgoing

Only/ Incoming Only/ All/

2. Enter the four-digit lock code

None, then press

and press

you to enter the new lock

code again.

3. Press

4. Press

Emergency #s

to edit the

3.6 Reset Default

emergency numbers.

Allows you to reset your phone

5. When you are finished editing

to the factory default settings.

the number, press

Save to

1. Press

save, or Right Soft Key

2. Enter the four-digit lock code

Cancel to cancel editing.

and press

3.5 Change Lock Code

3. Press

Reset Default

Allows you to enter a new four-

digit lock code.

4. Read the displayed message

and press

to continue.

1. Press

5. A message will pop up that

says “All settings will revert to

factory default.”

2. Enter the four-digit lock code

and press

3. Press

Change Lock

Select: Revert

Cancel

Code

4. Enter a new 4-digit lock code

and press

5. For confirmation, it will ask

Settings

then press

4. Call Settings

Off

Every 10 Seconds

The Call Settings menu allows

you to designate how the phone

handles both incoming and

outgoing calls.

Every 30 Seconds

Seconds

Every 60

4.3 One-Touch Dial

4.1 Answer Options

Allows you to initiate a speed

Allows you to determine how to

dial call by pressing and holding

handle an incoming call.

the speed dial digit. If set to Off,

Speed Dial numbers designated

in your Contacts will not

function.

1. Press

2. Use

to select a setting,

then press

1. Press

2. Use

Flip Open

Key Only

Any Key

Send

to select a setting,

Auto Answer

then press

4.2 Auto Retry

Off

Allows you to set the length of

4.4 Voice Privacy

time the phone waits before

automatically redialing a number

when the attempted call fails.

Allows you to set the voice

privacy feature for CDMA calls as

Enhanced or Standard. CDMA

offers inherent voice privacy.

1. Press

2. Use

to select a setting,

Check with your service provider

for availability.

4.6 Airplane Mode

Only allows you to use features

on your phone that do not

1. Press

2. Use

require wireless communications.

to select a setting,

1. Press

then press

2. Read the displayed message

Enhanced

Standard

and press

to continue.

4.5 Auto Volume

3. Use

to select a setting,

When this feature is enabled, it

then press

provides a better audio

experience by controlling the

Off

dynamic range and volume of the

4.7 TTY Mode

sending and receiving voices

across different environments

and conditions.

Allows you to attach a TTY

(Teletype writer) device, enabling

you to communicate with parties

also using a TTY device. A phone

with TTY support is able to

1. Press

2. Use

to select a setting,

then press

translate typed characters to

voice. Voice can also be

On/

Off

translated into characters and

then displayed on the TTY.

Settings

1. Press

Note

Users who use a memory card

2. Read the displayed message

reader do not require a USB

and press

to continue.

cable and would not need to

follow all those steps.

3. Use

to select a setting,

The supported files may vary

then press

depending on the software

version of your phone.

TTY Full

TTY + Talk

TTY +

Hear

TTY Off

Requirements:

UX565 Phone

5. USB Setting

UX565 USB Cable

Allows you to select the data

port.

microSD card installed on

the phone

1. Press

2. Use

Windows XP Computer

to select a setting,

Steps to using USB Mass Storage

then press

mode:

USB Modem/ USB Mass

Storage

1. Install the USB Cable drivers

into the computer.

Using UX565 USB Drive Mode

2. After installing the USB cable

drivers, connect the cable to

the computer and attach the

phone. Allow the computer to

detect the phone's USB

drivers and install them.

the following folder:

LG_MEDIA.

3. Make sure the microSD card

5. When you open the

has been formatted on the

LG_MEDIA folder there will be

phone so the required folders

a few folders. Each folder has

will be created for use with

a different purpose for the

your phone. To format the

phone. Files in the following

memory card navigate the

folders will be included in the

phone to Menu > 9. Settings >

following My Media folders as

noted:

7. Memory > 3. Card Memory

and select the Format option.

Select YES to format the

CAM_IMAGE - Image >

Camera Gallery

9. Settin^™gs > 5. USB Setting >

microSD card.

OTHER_IMAGE - Image >

Downloaded

4. On the phone, go to Menu >

CAM_VIDEO - Video > Video

Gallery

USB Mass Storage.

A prompt will be displayed

stating “USB Connection Set”.

Press END key to return to

idle screen. After a few

OTHER_VIDEO - Video >

Downloaded

VOICE_MEM - Audio >

Recorded Audio

seconds, a new explorer

window should pop up on the

OTHER_SOUNDS - Audio >

Downloaded

computer screen showing a

new Removable Disk drive with

MUSIC - Music Player folder

Settings

6. The Music Player files will

the phone. When you launch

need to be copied into the

Music Player or go into My

music folder. Music Player only

Media folders, an

supports MP3 files, AAC files,

"Initializing..." folder will pop

AAC+ files and WMA files.

(Not enhanced AAC files)

up on the phone while it

refreshes the memory card

contents.

7. Once you are done

transferring files, disconnect

NAM (Number Assignment

Module) if the phone is

registered with multiple service

providers.

6. System

The System menu allows you to

designate specific system

network settings.

1. Press

6.1 Network

6.1.1 System Select

2. Use

to highlight NAM1 or

Allows you to set up the phone

producer’s management

NAM2, then press

6.1.3 Auto NAM

environment. Leave this setting

as the default unless you want to

alter system selection as

instructed by your service

provider.

Allows the phone to

automatically switch between

programmed telephone numbers

corresponding to the service

provider area.

1. Press

2. Use

to highlight Home

Only

Automatic A/

2. Use

to highlight On or

Automatic B then press

Off, then press

6.1.2 Set NAM

6.1.4 Serving System

Allows you to select the phone’s

Identifies the channel number of

Settings

a system that is served as a SID

Number. This information should

only be used for technical

support.

7. Memory

Allows you to check out the

memory status of your phone.

1. Press

2. Use

1. Press

to highlight Save

Options/ Phone Memory/

6.2 Location

Card Memory, and press

Menu for GPS (Global

Positioning System: Satellite

assisted location information

system) mode.

8. Touch Key Vibrate

Allows you to control the sensor

level of the touch keys on your

phone.

1. Press

2. Use

to highlight

setting, then press

to highlight

setting, then press

Location On

E911 Only

Off/ On/ Harder

Note

GPS satellite signals are not always

transmitted, especially under bad

atmospheric and environmental

conditions, indoors etc.

9. Phone Info

The Phone Info menu provides

you with specific information

pertaining to your phone model.

1. Press

2. Use

to highlight an

option and press

, or press

the corresponding number

key.

My Number

Icon Glossary/ Version

ESN/MEID/

Safety

* American National Standards

Institute; National Council on

Radiation Protection and

TIA Safety Information

The following is the complete

TIA Safety Information for

wireless handheld phones.

Measurements; International

Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection.

Exposure to Radio Frequency

Signal

Those standards were based on

comprehensive and periodic

evaluations of the relevant

Your wireless handheld portable

phone is a low power radio

scientific literature. For example,

over 120 scientists, engineers,

and physicians from universities,

transmitter and receiver. When

ON, it receives and sends out

Radio Frequency (RF) signals.

government health agencies, and

industry reviewed the available

body of research to develop the

ANSI Standard (C95.1).

In August, 1996, the Federal

Communications Commissions

(FCC) adopted RF exposure

guidelines with safety levels for

handheld wireless phones. Those

guidelines are consistent with

The design of your phone

complies with the FCC guidelines

(and those standards).

the safety standards previously

set by both U.S. and

Antenna Care

international standards bodies:

Use only the supplied or an

ANSI C95.1 (1992) *

NCRP Report 86 (1986)

ICNIRP (

96)

approved replacement antenna.

Unauthorized antennas,

modifications, or attachments

could damage the phone and

may violate FCC regulations.

the areas where you drive and

always obey them. Also, if using

your phone while driving, please

observe the following:

Phone Operation

Give full attention to driving --

NORMAL POSITION: Hold the

phone as you would any other

driving safely is your first

responsibility;

telephone with the antenna

pointed up and over your

shoulder.

Use hands-free operation, if

available;

Pull off the road and park

Tips on Efficient Operation

before making or answering a

call if driving conditions or the

law require it.

For your phone to operate

most efficiently:

Don’t touch the antenna

Electronic Devices

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.

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.

Driving

Pacemakers

Check the laws and regulations

on the use of wireless phones in

The Health Industry

Safety

Manufacturers Association

reason to suspect that

recommends that a minimum

separation of six (6) inches be

interference is taking place.

Hearing Aids

maintained between a handheld

wireless phone and a pacemaker

to avoid potential interference

with the pacemaker. These

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).

recommendations are consistent

with the independent research

by and recommendations of

Wireless Technology Research.

Persons with pacemakers:

Other Medical Devices

Should ALWAYS keep the

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.

phone more than six (6)

inches from their pacemaker

when the phone is turned ON;

Should not carry the phone in

a breast pocket;

Your physician may be able to

assist you in obtaining this

information.

Should use the ear opposite

the pacemaker to

minimize the potential for

interference;

Health Care Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in health

care facilities when any

Should turn the phone OFF

immediately if there is any

regulations posted in these areas

your phone while in the air.

instruct you to do so. Hospitals

Switch OFF your phone before

or health care facilities may use

boarding an aircraft.

equipment that could be

Blasting Areas

sensitive to external RF energy.

To avoid interfering with blasting

Vehicles

operations, turn your phone OFF

RF signals may affect improperly

when in a “blasting area” or in

installed or inadequately

areas posted: “Turn off two-way

shielded electronic systems in

radio”. Obey all signs and

motor vehicles. Check with the

instructions.

manufacturer or its

Potentially Explosive

Atmosphere

representative regarding your

vehicle. You should also consult

the manufacturer of any

Turn your phone OFF when in

equipment that has been added

to your vehicle.

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.

Posted Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in any

facility where posted notices so

require.

Areas with a potentially explosive

atmosphere are often, but not

always marked clearly. Potential

areas may include: fueling areas

Aircraft

FCC regulations prohibit using

Safety

(such as gasoline stations);

Safety Information

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

Please read and observe the

following information for safe

and proper use of your phone

and to prevent damage. Also,

keep the user guide in an

accessible place at all times after

reading it.

powders); and any other area

where you would normally be

advised to turn off your vehicle

engine.

Caution! ^{Violation of the}

instructions may cause minor

or serious damage to the

product.

For Vehicles Equipped with an

Air Bag

Charger and Adapter Safety

The charger and adapter are

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.

intended for indoor use only.

Insert the battery pack

charger vertically into the wall

power socket.

Use the correct adapter for

your phone when using the

battery pack charger abroad.

Only use the approved battery

charger. Otherwise, you may

cause serious damage to your

phone.

long periods of non-use to

maximize battery life.

Battery life will vary due to

usage patterns and

Battery Information and Care

environmental conditions.

Please dispose of your battery

properly or take it to your

local wireless carrier for

recycling.

Use of extended backlighting,

Browser, and data connectivity

kits affect battery life and

talk/standby times.

The battery doesn't need to

be empty before recharging.

The self-protection function of

the battery cuts the power of

the phone when its operation

is in an abnormal state. In this

case, remove the battery from

the phone, reinstall it, and turn

the phone on.

Use only LG-approved

chargers specific to your

phone model since they are

designed to maximize battery

life.

Do not disassemble or short-

circuit the battery.

Explosion, Shock, and Fire

Hazards

Keep the battery’s metal

contacts clean.

Do not put your phone in a

Replace the battery when it no

longer provides acceptable

performance. The battery can

be recharged several hundred

times before replacement.

place subject to excessive dust

and keep the minimum required

distance between the power

cord and heat sources.

Unplug the power cord prior

Recharge the battery after

Safety

to cleaning your phone, and

Do not disassemble or crush

clean the power plug pin when

it’s dirty.

the battery. It may cause a

fire.

When using the power plug,

General Notice

ensure that it’s firmly

connected. If not, it may cause

excessive heat or fire.

Using a damaged battery or

placing a battery in your

mouth may cause serious

injury.

If you put your phone in a

pocket or bag without

covering the receptacle of the

phone (power plug pin),

metallic articles (such as a

coin, paperclip or pen) may

short-circuit the phone.

Always cover the receptacle

when not in use.

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.

Don’t short-circuit the battery.

Metallic articles such as a

coin, paperclip or pen in your

pocket or bag may short-

circuit the + and – terminals

of the battery (metal strips on

the battery) upon moving.

Short-circuit of the terminal

may damage the battery and

cause an explosion.

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

voice messages, pictures, and

to receiving equipment (i.e.,

videos could also be deleted.)

TV or radio) may cause

The manufacturer is not liable

interference to the phone.

for damage due to the loss of

data.

Do not use the phone if the

antenna is damaged. If a

When you use the phone in

damaged antenna contacts

public places, set the ringtone

skin, it may cause a slight

to vibration so you don't

disturb others.

burn. Please contact an LG

Authorized Service Center to

replace the damaged antenna.

Do not turn your phone on or

off when putting it to your ear.

Do not immerse your phone

in water. If this happens, turn

it off immediately and remove

the battery. If the phone does

not work, take it to an LG

Use accessories, such as

earphones and headsets, with

caution. Ensure that cables are

tucked away safely and do not

touch the antenna

Authorized Service Center.

unnecessarily.

Do not paint your phone.

Warning! Important

safety information

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.

(Ring tones, text messages,

Avoiding hearing damage

Permanent hearing loss may

occur if you use your phone

Safety

and/or headset at a high volume.

a maximum volume limit on your

Set the volume to a safe level.

phone, see the features guide for

You can adapt over time to a

your phone.

higher volume of sound that may

Using your phone safely

sound normal but can be

damaging to your hearing. If you

experience ringing in your ears or

muffled speech, stop listening

and have your hearing checked.

The louder the volume, the less

time is required before your

hearing could be affected.

Use of your phone while

operating a vehicle is not

recommended and is illegal in

some areas. Be careful and

attentive while driving. Stop

using your phone if you find it

disruptive or distracting while

operating any type of vehicle or

performing any other activity

that requires your full attention.

Hearing experts suggest that to

protect your hearing:

Limit the amount of time you

use your phone and/or

headset at high volume.

Avoiding hearing damage

Avoid turning up the volume

to block out noisy

Permanent hearing loss may

occur if you use your headset at

surroundings.

a high volume. Set the volume to

a safe level. You can adapt over

time to a higher volume of sound

that may sound normal but can

be damaging to your hearing. If

you experience ringing in your

Turn the volume down if you

can’t hear people speaking

near you.

For information about how to set

ears or muffled speech, stop

not recommended and is illegal

listening and have your hearing

in some areas. Be careful and

checked. The louder the volume,

attentive while driving. Stop

the less time is required before

using this device if you find it

your hearing could be affected.

disruptive or distracting while

Hearing experts suggest that to

protect your hearing:

operating any type of vehicle or

performing any other activity

that requires your full attention.

Limit the amount of time you

use headset at high volume.

FDA Consumer

Update

Avoid turning up the volume

to block out noisy

The U.S. Food and Drug

Administration’s Center for

Devices and Radiological Health

Consumer Update on Mobile

Phones:

surroundings.

Turn the volume down if you

can’t hear people speaking

near you.

For information about how to set

a maximum volume limit on your

handset, please refer to the

1. Do wireless phones pose a

health hazard?

The available scientific evidence

features guide for your handset.

does not show that any health

problems are associated with

Using headsets safely

using wireless phones. There is

Use of headsets to listen to

no proof, however, that wireless

phones are absolutely safe.

music while operating a vehicle is

Safety

Wireless phones emit low levels

wireless phones?

of Radio Frequency (RF) energy

in the microwave range while

being used. They also emit very

low levels of RF when in standby

mode. Whereas high levels of RF

can produce health effects (by

heating tissue), exposure to low

level RF that does not produce

heating effects causes no known

adverse health effects. Many

studies of low level RF exposures

have not found any biological

effects. Some studies have

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.

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.

Although the existing scientific

data do not justify FDA

regulatory actions, the FDA has

urged the wireless phone

2. What is the FDA's role

concerning the safety of

industry to take a number of

steps, including the following:

National Institute for

Occupational Safety and

Health

Support needed research into

possible biological effects of

RF of the type emitted by

wireless phones;

Environmental Protection

Agency

Design wireless phones in a

Occupational Safety and

Health Administration

way that minimizes any RF

exposure to the user that is

not necessary for device

function; and

National Telecommunications

and Information

Administration

Cooperate in providing users

of wireless phones with the

best possible information on

possible effects of wireless

phone use on human health.

The National Institutes of Health

participates in some interagency

working group activities, as well.

The FDA shares regulatory

responsibilities for wireless

The FDA belongs to an

phones with the Federal

interagency working group of the

federal agencies that have

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

responsibility for different

aspects of RF safety to ensure

coordinated efforts at the federal

level. The following agencies

belong to this working group:

Safety

about wireless phones.

(RF) energy because of the short

distance between the phone and

the user’s head.

The FCC also regulates the base

stations that the wireless phone

networks rely upon. While these

These RF exposures are limited

base stations operate at higher

by FCC safety guidelines that

power than do the wireless

were developed with the advice

phones themselves, the RF

of the FDA and other federal

exposures that people get from

health and safety agencies. When

these base stations are typically

the phone is located at greater

thousands of times lower than

distances from the user, the

those they can get from wireless

exposure to RF is drastically

phones. Base stations are thus

lower because a person's RF

not the subject of the safety

exposure decreases rapidly with

questions discussed in this

increasing distance from the

document.

source. The so-called “cordless

phones,” which have a base unit

connected to the telephone

wiring in a house, typically

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

operate at far lower power levels,

and thus produce RF exposures

far below the FCC safety limits.

called “cell”, “mobile”, or “PCS”

phones. These types of wireless

4. What are the results of the

research done already?

phones can expose the user to

measurable Radio Frequency

The research done thus far has

produced conflicting results, and

not similar to the conditions

many studies have suffered from

under which people use wireless

flaws in their research methods.

phones, so we do not know with

Animal experiments investigating

certainty what the results of such

the effects of Radio Frequency

studies mean for human health.

(RF) energy exposures

Three large epidemiology studies

characteristic of wireless phones

have been published since

have yielded conflicting results

December 2000. Between them,

that often cannot be repeated in

the studies investigated any

other laboratories. A few animal

possible association between the

studies, however, have suggested

use of wireless phones and

that low levels of RF could

primary brain cancer, glioma,

accelerate the development of

meningioma, or acoustic

cancer in laboratory animals.

neuroma, tumors of the brain or

However, many of the studies

salivary gland, leukemia, or other

that showed increased tumor

cancers. None of the studies

development used animals that

demonstrated the existence of

had been genetically engineered

any harmful health effects from

or treated with cancer-causing

wireless phone RF exposures.

chemicals so as to be pre-

However, none of the studies can

disposed to develop cancer in

answer questions about long-

the absence of RF exposure.

term exposures, since the

Other studies exposed the

average period of phone use in

animals to RF for up to 22 hours

per day. These conditions are

these studies was around three

years.

Safety

5. What research is needed to

decide whether RF exposure

from wireless phones poses a

health risk?

time tumors develop — if they

do — may be many, many years.

The interpretation of

epidemiological studies is

hampered by difficulties in

A combination of laboratory

studies and epidemiological

studies of people actually using

wireless phones would provide

some of the data that are

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.

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

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.

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

The FDA has been a leading

funded research is conducted

participant in the World Health

through contracts with

Organization International

independent investigators. The

Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF)

initial research will include both

Project since its inception in

laboratory studies and studies of

1996. An influential result of this

wireless phone users. The

work has been the development

CRADA will also include a broad

of a detailed agenda of research

assessment of additional

needs that has driven the

research needs in the context of

establishment of new research

the latest research developments

around the world.

programs around the world. The

project has also helped develop

a series of public information

documents on EMF issues.

7. How can I find out how much

Radio Frequency energy

exposure I can get by using my

wireless phone?

The FDA and the Cellular

Telecommunications & Internet

Association (CTIA) have a formal

Cooperative Research And

Development Agreement

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

(CRADA) to do research on

wireless phone safety. The FDA

provides the scientific oversight,

obtaining input from experts in

government, industry, and

guidelines in consultation with

the FDA and the other federal

health and safety agencies. The

academic organizations. CTIA-

Safety

FCC limit for RF exposure from

your phone so you can find your

wireless phones is set at a

phone’s RF exposure level in the

online listing.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6

W/kg). The FCC limit is

8. What has the FDA done to

measure the Radio Frequency

energy coming from wireless

phones?

consistent with the safety

standards developed by the

Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and

the National Council on

The Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is

developing a technical standard

for measuring the Radio

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

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

(

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety

)

gives directions for locating the

FCC identification number on

Techniques”, sets forth the first

consistent test methodology for

measuring the rate at which RF is

If there is a risk from these

deposited in the heads of

products — and at this point we

wireless phone users. The test

do not know that there is — it is

method uses a tissue-simulating

probably very small. But if you

model of the human head.

are concerned about avoiding

Standardized SAR test

even potential risks, you can take

methodology is expected to

a few simple steps to minimize

greatly improve the consistency

your exposure to Radio

of measurements made at

Frequency (RF) energy. Since

different laboratories on the

time is a key factor in how much

same phone. SAR is the

exposure a person receives,

measurement of the amount of

reducing the amount of time

energy absorbed in tissue, either

spent using a wireless phone will

by the whole body or a small

reduce RF exposure. If you must

part of the body. It is measured

conduct extended conversations

in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of

by wireless phone every day, you

matter. This measurement is used

could place more distance

to determine whether a wireless

between your body and the

phone complies with safety

source of the RF, since the

guidelines.

exposure level drops off

dramatically with distance. For

example, you could use a

9. What steps can I take to

reduce my exposure to Radio

Frequency energy from my

wireless phone?

headset and carry the wireless

phone away from your body or

use a wireless phone connected

Safety

to a remote antenna. Again, the

the user and the RF source will

reduce RF exposure.

scientific data do 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.

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

10. What about children using

wireless phones?

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

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

strictly precautionary; it was not

based on scientific evidence that

any health hazard exists.

described above would apply to

children and teenagers using

wireless phones. Reducing the

time of wireless phone use and

increasing the distance between

11. What about wireless phone

interference with medical

equipment?

Radio Frequency (RF) energy

from wireless phones can interact

develop a voluntary standard

with some electronic devices. For