ENGLISH User Guide LG-A447 Printed in China MFL67688801 (1.0) www.lg.
LG-A447 User Guide Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider. t Copyright ©2012 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Phone Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing the SIM card and battery. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Charging your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 General Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sending an email using your new account . . . . 30 Retrieving your email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Message folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Changing your email settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Audio & Ringtones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents My Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 My Bluetooth Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Voice Command . . .
Your Phone Phone Components 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 Press and hold to activate/deactivate Vibrating Mode.
Your Phone 1. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller during a call. 2. Main LCD: Displays phone status icons, menu items, web items, web information, pictures and more, in full color. 3. Left Soft Key/Right Soft Key: Each of these keys perform the functions indicated by the text on the display immediately above them. 4. Camera Key: Lets you activate the Camera and take pictures. 5. Message Hot Key: Trigger this key to directly go to Create Message. 6.
Rear view Back Cover SIM Card Slot Battery 7
Getting Started Installing the SIM card and battery 1. Remove the back cover Place your thumb at the top part of the back cover and slide it downwards to remove it. 2. Remove the battery Hold the top edge of the phone and use the fingernail cutout near the bottom of the battery to lift the battery from the phone. Warning Do not remove the battery when the phone is turned on; this can damage the phone.
3. Install the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot (as shown below). Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction. 4. Install the battery Insert the top of the battery first into the top edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone. Press the bottom of the battery down until it snaps into place. 5.
Getting Started Battery Information and Care Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger. Charging your phone Locate the Charger/USB Port on the left side of your phone. Insert the charger connector to the phone (the ‘B’ side of the connector has to be facing up when connecting to the phone) and then plug into the wall socket. Your LG-A447 will need to be charged until the Full Battery message appears on the screen.
On-Screen Icons The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen.
General Functions Before you begin Remember that you can select the menu icons from Menu screen using the number keys if you set the Menu Style as List. If you set the Menu Style as Icon, you can only use the Navigation Keys to select the menu icons. Making a Call 1 Make sure your phone is powered on. 2 Enter a phone number including the area code. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the Clear/Back Key to erase one digit at a time.
Making a Call from the Contacts You can store frequently called names and phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in your Contacts List. You can dial a number by simply highlighting a name in the Contacts List and pressing the Send Key . 1 Press the down Navigation Key to access the Contact List. 2 Highlight the Contact and press the Send . Key Answering a Call When you receive a call, the phone displays a notification on the screen and rings and/ or vibrates.
General Functions Vibrating Mode (Quick) Vibrating Mode can be activated by pressing and holding down the key. Signal Strength If you are inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception. You can see the strength of your signal by the signal indicator on your phone’s display screen. Entering Text You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s keypad.
Using the ABC Mode Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter your text. 1 Press the key labeled with the required letter. key 2 To insert a space, press the once. To delete letters, press the Clear/ Back Key . Press and hold down the to erase all of the Clear/Back Key entered text. Note Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys. Key Characters in the Order Displayed Upper Case Lower Case 1 .,’@?!-:/1 .
In-Call Menu During a Call Ź Press the Send Key Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, Options. press the Left Soft Key Ź Press the Left Soft Key Making a Second Call You can select a number you wish to dial from the Contacts to make a second call. 1 Press the Left Soft Key Options, then select Contacts. 2 Highlight the contact, then press the Send Key to make a second call.
Rejecting an Incoming Call You can reject an incoming call without answering by simply pressing the End/Power . Key Muting the Microphone You can mute the microphone during a call Mute. by pressing the Right Soft Key The handset can be unmuted by pressing the Right Soft Key Unmute. When the handset is muted, the caller cannot hear you, but you can still hear the caller. Using the Speakerphone You can use the integrated Speakerphone during a call by pressing the OK Key Spk. On.
Contacts Contact List Groups This menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. The Contact List allows you to add a new address or search saved contact addresses by name. To access Contact List, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Contact List. Contacts and This menu allows you to manage group information.
SIM Management My Business Card This menu allows you to copy information from your SIM card to your handset and vice versa. If a name is duplicated during the copying operation, the information is also duplicated. You can also delete information from the SIM card. To access SIM Management, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Contacts and SIM Management. This displays your business card stored in the handset. You can also delete or edit it.
Messages This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), Voicemail as well as the network’s service messages. Create Message 1 From the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu. 2 Select Messages. 3 Press Create Message. OR You can simply press the Message Hot Key from the standby screen. Note If you insert a Picture, Audio, or Video file while writing a multimedia message, the file loading time will take about 5 seconds.
Ź Record New Audio: You can record a new audio clip by pressing the OK Key Record. Press the Left Soft Key Options before you begin recording to set the options (below). After recording a new audio clip, you can delete it by Discard. pressing the Left Soft Key t Quality: Set the audio’s quality to Fine, Normal, or Economy. Ź Record New Video: You can record a new video by pressing the OK Key Rec. When finished recording, press the OK Key Insert.
Messages Using Options Sending a Message While entering text, press the Left Soft Key Options. t Text Entry Mode: Sets the text input mode. For more details, refer to Entering Text (page 14). t Text Entry Settings - Text Entry Language: Allows you to set the text entry language to English or Spanish. - T9 Word Candidate List: Displays the word candidates as you type. - T9 Next Word Prediction: Allows the phone to predict the next word when typing in T9 mode.
- Text Entry Mode - Text Entry Settings - Cancel Message: Allows you to cancel the message. Ź Delete: You can delete the selected message. Ź Forward: You can forward the selected message to another person. Ź Copy to SIM: You can copy to Phone Inbox You will be alerted when you receive a message. New messages are stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each message by icons.
Messages Drafts Allows you to view and edit the messages saved as drafts. To access drafts, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Messages, and Drafts. When you press the Right Soft Key Delete, it allows you to delete the message. While viewing the Drafts, press the Left Soft Key Options for the following options: Ź Select Multiple: Allows you to select multiple messages to delete. Ź Message Details: Allows you to view the details of the message.
Message Settings Text Message To access and configure your Message Settings, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Messages, and Message Settings. Allows you to set preferences for text messages. The following options are available: Ź Text Templates: Predefined messages that can quickly be sent. Press the Left Options to access the Soft Key following available options: t Send: Allows you to send the selected template via Message.
Messages Ź Msg Center No.: Allows you to view and edit the phone number for the Message Center. Do not edit unless instructed to do so by your service provider. Ź Email Gateway: Allows you to view and edit the Email Gateway. Do not edit unless instructed to do so by your service provider. Ź Insert Signature: Allows you to turn the Signature feature on or off. Multimedia Message Allows you to set your preferences for multimedia messages.
Music Music You can access Music by pressing the Left Soft Key Menu and selecting Music. The following options are available: Ź All Songs: Allows you to view all the songs in your music library. Ź Playlists: Allows you to create your own playlists. Ź Artists: Shows the list of artists of all the songs in your music library, and shows all the songs by a chosen artist. Ź Albums: Shows the list of albums of all the songs in your music library, and shows all the songs on a chosen album.
Music t 8IJMF QMBZJOH NVTJD QSFTT UIF -FGU Soft Key Options to access other functions while music is playing. Adding Music To Your Handset Music files can be added to your handset by using one or more of the following methods: t %PXOMPBE NVTJD BOE SJOHUPOFT PWFS UIF network directly to your device. t 'SPN ZPVS 1$ VTJOH NVTJD TVCTDSJQUJPO services. Note Some sites are data intensive (i.e.
Recent Calls Games & Apps This menu allows you to see the list of recently received calls. To access Recent Calls, from the standby screen, press the Menu and Recent Left Soft Key Calls. This menu allows you to download or access the various games. To access the Games, from the standby Menu screen, press the Left Soft Key and Games & Apps. You can access the following menus: All Calls, Missed Calls, Dialed Calls, and Received Calls.
Email Sending an email using your new account To send/receive an email, you should set up an email account. Menu, 1 Press the Left Soft Key select Email and choose the account you want to use. Options 2 Press the Left Soft Key and choose Write Email to write an email. 3 Enter the recipient's address in the To field. Then use the down Navigation Key to access the Subject and Messages fields. 4 Enter your message using the keypad and Send to send press the OK Key the email.
Changing your email settings 1 Press the Left Soft Key Menu, choose Email > Left Soft Key Mailbox > Options > Options > Settings. 2 Set any of the following options. Accounts - You can edit e-mail account settings. Schedule - Allows you to configure the email schedule. Notification - Choose whether or not to be alerted to new emails. Default Account - Choose which account to compose e-mail by default. Signature - Create an email signature and switch this feature on.
Camera To access Camera from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu and select Camera. Press the Right Soft Key the following options: Settings for Preview Tab Take Photo Using the camera you can take pictures of people or events while on the move. Additionally, you can send photos to other people in a picture message. The following options will appear (as icons) at the bottom of the screen. Ź Album: Allows you to see saved image and video files.
Ź Image Quality: The quality of the captured image can be set to Super Fine, Fine, or Normal. Others Tab Ź Shutter Tones: You can choose from Tone 1, Tone 2, Tone 3, or Off. Ź Reset settings: Allows you to set the Camera to the default settings. Using Zoom In Camera mode, you can zoom in and out by using the up and down Volume Keys. The maximum zoom scale depends on the resolution as follows.
Camera Press the Left Soft Key the following options: Settings for Preview Tab Ź Color Effects: Allows you to choose from Note In Video mode, you can adjust the zoom scale by using the up and down Volume Keys. The zoom scale ranges from Level 1 to Level 9. Off, Mono, Sepia, or Negative. Ź White Balance: Set the White Balance as Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Illuminate, or Indoors. Ź Video Quality: Allows you to set video quality to Super Fine, Fine, or Normal.
My Folder Audio Video To access Audio, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, My Audio. Folder, and Ź Buy Ringtones Allows you to buy ring tones. Ź Record Voice: Allows you to record voice notes. Ź Saved audio files are displayed in the list. To access Video, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, My Video. Folder, and Ź Record Video: Allows you to record a video. Ź The video files saved on your phone are displayed.
My Folder The following options are available by pressing the Left Soft Key Options: Ź Send Via: Send the selected file via Message, Email, or Bluetooth. Ź Delete: Allows you to delete the selected file. Ź Move: Allows you to move the selected file to another folder. Ź Copy: Allows you to copy the selected file to another folder. Ź Rename: Allows you to edit the name of the selected file. Ź Select Multiple: Allows you to select multiple files at once to perform various functions.
Tools 2 Listen Voicemail: This command is activated when the user says “Listen Voice Command is the function whereby Voicemail”. The user will then be your phone’s voice recognition engine automatically connected to voicemail. identifies the voice of the user and carries out the requested commands. When the user 3 Missed Calls: This command is activated when the user says the words “Missed operates the Voice Command function, there Calls”.
Tools Voice Command Options When the Voice Command option is activated, you can press the Left Soft Key Options for the following options: t Mode - Speed: Voice Command is abbreviated. - Normal: Voice Command is played normally with prompts. t Best Match - 1 Match: The most likely match will be displayed when finding a number from the address book. - 4 Matches: The four most likely matched names will be displayed when finding a name from the address book.
Alarm Clock Ź Type: Select the Ring Alert Type between The alarm function allows you to set up multiple separate alarms. You can also set the time, repetition interval, and alarm tone. If there is no alarm setting, press the Left New to add a new alarm. Soft Key To access Alarm Clock, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Tools, and Alarm Clock. Ring, Vibrate, Ring & Vibrate and Vibrate after Ring. Ź Memo: Enter an alarm name.
Tools The chart below shows the keys that can be used to navigate the Calendar: Key / Description Weekly specific date. Ź Selective Delete: Allows you to / Daily / Annually delete Old Schedules or All Schedules selectively. Ź Settings: Allows you to set various calendar settings. / Monthly Notepad To access Calendar, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Tools, and Calendar. The following options are available when a Calendar event is selected from the Calendar menu.
Calculator The Calculator function allows you to calculate simple mathematical equations. To access Calculator, from the standby Menu, screen, press the Left Soft Key Tools, and Calculator. Tasks This feature allows you to save and manage a task. To access Tasks, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Tools, and Tasks. 1 To add a new task item, press the Left Soft Key New. 2 Input the Due Date, Note, Priority, and Status information for the new Task.
Tools Stopwatch Tip Calculator This menu allows you to record the elapsed time of an event. The duration of an individual lap time (up to 20 laps) and the total time can also be displayed. To access Stopwatch, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Tools, and Stopwatch. 1 To start timing, press the OK Key Start. The running time is displayed as HH.MM.SS.hh (hours, minutes, seconds, hundredths of a second).
Voice Recorder Allows you to record an audio clip to your phone. The recorded audio file is saved automatically in the Audio menu. To access Record Voice, from the standby Menu, screen, press the Left Soft Key Tools, and Voice Recorder. The following options are available when you press the Left Soft Key Options: Ź Record Mode: Sets the recording mode to either MMS Mode or General Mode. Ź Quality: Allows you to set the quality of an audio clip. You can set it to Fine, Normal, or Economy.
Browser Browser is one of the services provided by your network operator and it gives you access to all the cool things you can do with your wireless phone. Note Check the availability of services, pricing, and tariffs with your network operator and/or the service provider whose service you wish to use. Service providers will also give you instructions on how to use their services. Please contact your service provider to open an Internet account.
Ź Recent Pages: Allows you to view your history of recently viewed web sites. Ź Settings: Allows you to set options for web pages and appearance. Menus for the Browser You can surf the Internet using either the phone keys or the Browser menu. Using the Navigation Keys When surfing the Internet, the Navigation Keys function similarly from when the phone is on standby mode.
Settings Audio & Ringtones Message Tone This menu allows you to configure the audio and ringtone settings for your phone. To access Audio & Ringtones, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Settings, and Audio & Ringtones. Ź Sounds: Allows you to set a sound as your message tone. Ź Volume: Allows you to control your Message Tone volume. Ź Alert Type: Supports 4 message alert types: Silent, Vibrate, Ring Only, Ring & Vibrate.
Keypad Tone Languages This menu option allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when a key is pressed on the dialpad. You can select an option from Beep and Voice and set the volume. Allows you to change the language for the display text on your phone. This change will also affect the Language Input mode. Multimedia This menu allows you to control your Multimedia volume. Call This menu allows you to control your Call volume. Phone Settings This menu allows you to configure the Phone Settings.
Settings Security Reset Settings Various codes and passwords are used to protect the features and settings of your phone. Ź Phone Lock: You can use a security code to avoid unauthorized use of the phone. If you set the Phone Lock to When Power On, the phone will request a security code whenever you switch the phone on. If you set the Phone Lock to Lock Phone Now, your phone will lock immediately. Ź Change Codes: The Change Codes feature allows you to change your current password to a new one.
Display Backlight Timer This menu allows you to configure your Display settings. To access Display, from the standby screen, Menu, press the Left Soft Key Settings, and Display. Use this to set the duration of the display backlight. Wallpapers This menu allows you to set a picture or color as your background. Menu Styles You can set the main menu style to Icon or List view. Call You can configure the font size and color of the font that your phone uses.
Settings Answer Mode Time & Cost This allows you to determine how to answer the phone. ► Any Key: Allows you to answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except , Volume Keys, the End/Power Key or the Right Soft Key Silent. ► Send Key Only: Allows you to only answer an incoming call by pressing the or Left Soft Key Send Key Accept. ► Flip Open: Allows you to Flip open the phone to answer an incoming call. Allows you to view information about Call Duration and Data Counter.
To access Bluetooth, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Settings, and Bluetooth. Hands-free profile This appears when the hands-free profile is used between the hands-free device. This allows you to call using a Bluetooth connection. A2DP profile This appears when the A2DP profile is used between the stereo headset device and the phone. This allows you to listen to an audio clip.
Settings Ź My Device Visibility: Allows you to set your device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices. Ź Device Name: Allows you to change the handset's name which can be seen by other Bluetooth devices. Ź Supported Services: Shows you all services that the handset supports. Ź My Bluetooth Address: Displays your device's Bluetooth address. To pair with another device 1 From the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Settings, Bluetooth, and Search New Device.
Applications Cache This menu allows you to configure application settings To access Applications, from the standby Menu, screen, press the Left Soft Key Settings, and Applications. The web pages you have accessed are stored in the phone memory. This menu allows you to manage that function. Ź Clear Cache: Remove all cached data in the memory. Ź Cache: Allows you to turn the memory cache on or off. Messages For more details, refer to Message Settings on page 25.
Settings Clear Login Info. Secure Popup You can delete the history of ID or Password information that you have saved previously. You can activate or deactivate the pop-up which indicates a secure page. Screen Settings Shortcuts You can change the settings of the browser screen (Rendering Mode). If set to On, you can use the Browser more quickly and conveniently with the keypad in the phone. If Shortcuts is on, the following shortcuts are available: 2. This Page 1. Enter URL 3. View Bookmarks 4.
TTS (Text-to Speech) When you set this on, text messages and Notepad notes be read out. Note When the phone is in Vibration mode, TTS does no work. Phone Information This menu is used to view My Numbers, Manufacturer, Model Name, Device ID, Hardware Version, Software Version, Language. To access Phone Information, from the standby screen, press the Left Soft Key Menu, Settings, and Phone Information.
Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, some of which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. Travel Adapter This adapter allows you to charge the battery. Battery Standard battery is available.
Safety TIA(Telecommunications Industry Association) Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones.
Safety Tips on Efficient Operation Pacemakers For your phone to operate most efficiently: Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed. The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6”) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.
Hearing Aids Vehicles 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.) Optional for each phone manufacturer. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle.
Safety Potentially Explosive Atmosphere For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always marked clearly.
Ź Never use an unapproved battery since this could damage the phone and/or battery and could cause the battery to explode. Ź The battery does not need to be fully discharged before recharging. Ź Use only LG-approved chargers specific to your phone model since they are designed to maximize battery life. Ź Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery. Ź Keep the battery’s metal contacts clean. Ź Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance.
Safety Ź Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone Ź Do not place or answer calls while severely. Such actions may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone. Ź Do not put your phone in a place subject to excessive dust and keep the minimum required distance between the power cord and heat sources. Ź Unplug the power cord prior to cleaning your phone, and clean the power plug pin when it is dirty. Ź Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting, pulling, or heating.
General Warnings and Cau tions Ź Only use the batteries, antennas, and chargers provided by LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by other suppliers. Ź Store the battery in a place out of reach of children. Ź Using a damaged battery or placing a battery in your mouth may cause serious injury. Ź Do not place items containing magnetic components such as a credit card, phone card, bank book or subway ticket near your phone.
Safety Warning! Important Safety Information Avoiding hearing damage Ź Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use your phone and/or headset at 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 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.
are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They also emit very low levels of RF when in the Main Menu Screen. 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.
Safety safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The following agencies belong to this working group: Ź National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Ź Environmental Protection Agency. Ź Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Ź National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well.
house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures far below the FCC safety limits. 4. What are the results of the research done already? The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of radiofrequency energy (RF) exposures characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories.
Safety exposure studies could be completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years follow-up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects, such as cancer.
of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world. 7. How can I find out how much radio frequency energy exposure I can get by using my wireless phone? All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit radio frequency energy (RF) exposures. The FCC established these guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal health and safety agencies.
Safety The test method uses a tissue-simulating model of the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly improve the consistency of measurements made at different laboratories on the same phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine whether a wireless phone complies with safety guidelines. 9.
and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure. Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For example, the government in the United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects.
Safety 12.Where can I find additional information? For additional information, please refer to the following resources: FDA web page on wireless phones (http://www.fda.gov/) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/ oet/rfsafety) International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (http:// www.icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www. who.int/peh-emf/en/) National Radiological Protection Board (UK) (http://www.hpa.org.
base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.
Safety Body-worn Operation FCC Part 15.19 statemnet This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 1.5cm (0.59 inches) between the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 1.5cm (0.59 inches) must be maintained between the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components may not be used.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
