LG Electronics P970G User Manual
LG-P970G User Guide - English  
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Some of the contents of this  
manual may not apply to your  
phone depending on your phone’s  
software and your service provider.  
This handset is not recommended  
for the visually impaired because  
of its touch-screen keypad.  
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Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the  
LG logo are registered trademarks  
of LG Group and its related  
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owners.  
Microsoft Exchange email  
Adjusting the volume when  
account .................................... 62  
Others (POP3, IMAP, GME) email  
account .................................... 63  
Composing and sending email... 64  
Working with account folders..... 65  
Adding and editing email  
viewing a video ......................... 76  
Multimedia ................................ 77  
Gallery...................................... 77  
To change how the contents of an  
album are displayed.................. 77  
Music....................................... 78  
Playing a song .......................... 78  
Using the radio.......................... 79  
Searching for stations................ 79  
Listening to the radio................. 79  
Transferring files using USB mass  
storage devices......................... 80  
How to save music/video files to  
your phone ............................... 80  
How to move contacts from your  
old phone to your current phone 81  
How to send data from your phone  
via Bluetooth............................. 82  
accounts................................... 65  
Social networking ..................... 66  
Adding your account to your  
phone....................................... 66  
Viewing and updating your  
status ...................................... 66  
Removing accounts on your  
phone....................................... 67  
What’s New .............................. 67  
Camera...................................... 68  
Getting to know the viewfinder... 68  
Taking a quick photo ................ 69  
Once you’ve taken the photo ..... 69 Google applications................... 84  
Using the advanced settings...... 69  
Using the focus mode................ 71  
Viewing your saved photos ........ 72  
Video camera ............................ 73  
Getting to know the viewfinder... 73  
Maps........................................ 84  
Market...................................... 84  
Gmail........................................ 84  
Talk .......................................... 85  
Google Search .......................... 85  
Shooting a quick video .............. 74 Utilities ...................................... 86  
After shooting a video................ 74  
Using the advanced settings...... 75  
Watching your saved videos ...... 76  
Setting your alarm..................... 86  
Using your calculator................. 86  
Adding an event to your calendar.86  
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Recording a sound or voice ....... 87  
Sending the voice recording ...... 87  
To rename or secure your portable  
hotspot..................................... 99  
Using SmartShare .................. 100  
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share  
through SmartShare................ 102  
How to use On-Screen Phone.. 103  
On-Screen Phone icons........... 103  
On-Screen Phone features ...... 103  
How to install On-Screen Phone on  
your PC .................................. 104  
How to connect your mobile  
phone to your PC .................... 104  
To check the phone to PC  
connection ............................. 105  
To disconnect your phone from  
your PC .................................. 106  
Phone Software update........... 106  
The Web..................................... 88  
Browser.................................... 88  
Using options............................ 88  
Settings..................................... 89  
Wireless & networks.................. 89  
Sound....................................... 90  
Display .................................... 91  
Gesture .................................... 91  
Location & security ................... 92  
Applications.............................. 93  
Accounts & sync ...................... 94  
Privacy ..................................... 94  
SD card & phone storage .......... 94  
Language & keyboard ............... 95  
Voice input & output.................. 95  
Accessibility.............................. 96  
Copyrights and trademarks .... 108  
Dock settings............................ 96 Accessories............................. 110  
Date & time .............................. 97  
Troubleshooting....................... 111  
About phone............................. 97  
Wi-Fi ........................................ 97  
Turn on Wi-Fi ............................ 97  
To connect to Wi-Fi ................... 97  
Sharing your phone’s mobile data  
connection................................ 98  
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings .. 98  
To share your phone’s data  
connection as a portable Wi-Fi  
hotspot..................................... 99  
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as outside during extreme weather  
conditions or in your car on a hot  
day. Exposure to excessive cold  
or heat will result in malfunction,  
damage and/or catastrophic failure.  
Be careful when using your phone  
near other electronic devices. RF  
emissions from your mobile phone  
may affect nearby in adequately  
shielded electronic equipment. You  
should consult with manufacturers of  
any personal medical devices such  
as pacemakers and hearing aides to  
determine if they are susceptible to  
interference from your mobile phone.  
Important Information  
This user guide contains important  
information on the use and operation  
of this phone. Please read all the  
information carefully for optimal  
performance and to prevent any  
damage to or misuse of the phone.  
Any changes or modifications not  
expressly approved in this user guide  
could void your warranty for this  
equipment.  
Before You Start  
Safety Instructions  
Turn off your phone in a medical  
facility or at a gas station. Never  
place your phone in a microwave  
oven as this will cause the battery  
to explode.  
WARNING  
To reduce the possibility of electric  
shock, do not expose your phone  
to high humidity areas, such as the  
bathroom, swimming pool, etc.  
IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA  
SAFETY INFORMATION on page  
116 before using your phone.  
Always store your phone away  
from heat. Never store your phone  
in settings that may expose it to  
temperatures less than 32°F (0°C)  
or greater than 104°F (40°C), such  
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For Your Safety  
of the phone, etc.). This could  
cause asphyxiation or suffocation.  
Unplug the power cord and  
charger during lightning storms to  
avoid electric shock or fire.  
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  
activated, you may be seriously  
injured.  
Do not use a hand-held phone  
while driving.  
Do not use the phone in areas  
where its use is prohibited. (For  
example: aircraft).  
Do not expose the battery charger  
or adapter to direct sunlight or  
use it in places with high humidity,  
such as a bathroom.  
Never store your phone in  
temperatures less than -4°F  
(-20°C) or greater than 122°F  
(50°C).  
Safety Information  
Read these simple guidelines.  
Breaking the rules may be  
dangerous or illegal. Further detailed  
information is given in this user  
guide.  
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Never use an unapproved battery  
since this could damage the  
phone and/or battery and could  
cause the battery to explode.  
Never place your phone in a  
microwave oven as it will cause  
the battery to explode.  
Do not dispose of your battery  
by fire or with hazardous or  
flammable materials.  
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Make sure that no sharpedged  
items come into contact with the  
battery. There is a risk of this  
causing a fire.  
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Store the battery in a place out of  
reach of children.  
Be careful that children do not  
swallow any parts such as rubber  
plugs (earphone, connection parts  
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Do not use harsh chemicals (such  
as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.)  
or detergents to clean your phone.  
There is a risk of this causing  
a fire.  
Do not drop, strike, or shake your  
phone severely. Such actions may  
harm the internal circuit boards of  
the phone.  
Do not use your phone in high  
explosive areas as the phone may  
generate sparks.  
Do not damage the power cord  
by bending, twisting, pulling, or  
heating.  
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Do not disassemble the phone.  
Do not place or answer calls while  
charging the phone as it may  
short-circuit the phone and/or  
cause electric shock or fire.  
Only use the batteries, antennas,  
and chargers provided by LG.  
The warranty will not be applied  
to products provided by other  
suppliers.  
Only authorized personnel  
should service the phone and its  
accessories. Faulty installation or  
service may result in accidents  
and consequently invalidate the  
warranty.  
Do not hold or let the antenna  
come in contact with your body  
during a call.  
An emergency call can be made  
only within a service area. For an  
emergency call, make sure that  
you are within a service area and  
that the phone is turned on.  
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Do not use the plug if it is loose  
as it may cause a fire or electric  
shock.  
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Do not place any heavy items on  
the power cord. Do not allow the  
power cord to be crimped as it  
may cause fire or electric shock.  
Do not handle the phone with wet  
hands while it is being charged.  
It may cause an electric shock or  
seriously damage your phone.  
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Use accessories, such as  
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Do not disassemble or modify the  
memory card.  
earphones and headsets, with  
caution. Ensure that cables are  
tucked away safely and do not  
touch the antenna unnecessarily.  
FCC RF Exposure  
Information  
Memory card information  
and care  
WARNING  
Read this information before  
operating the phone.  
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Always insert/ remove the memory  
card while the handset power  
is off. If you remove it while the  
power is on, it may be damaged.  
If a damage cannot be fixed,  
format the memory card.  
The memory card cannot be used  
for recording copyright protected  
data.  
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 standards bodies.  
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Do not write forcefully on the  
memo area.  
Carry and store the memory card  
in its case.  
Do not allow the memory card to  
get wet.  
Do not leave the memory card in  
extremely hot location.  
The design of this phone complies  
with the FCC guidelines and these  
international standards.  
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CAUTION  
accessories containing metallic  
components should not be used.  
Body-worn accessories that  
cannot maintain 2cm (0.79 inches)  
separation distance between the  
user's body and the back of the  
Use only the supplied and approved  
antenna. Use of unauthorized  
antennas or modifications could  
impair call quality, damage the  
phone, void your warranty and/or  
result in violation of FCC regulations. phone, and have not been tested for  
Do not use the phone with a  
damaged antenna. If a damaged  
antenna comes into contact with  
skin, a minor burn may result.  
Contact your local dealer for a  
replacement antenna.  
typical bodyworn operations may not  
comply with FCC RF exposure limits  
and should be avoided.  
Vehicle Mounted External  
Antenna (optional, if  
available)  
A minimum separation distance of  
20cm (8 inches) 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 www. fcc.gov  
Body-worn Operation  
This device was tested for typical  
body-worn operations with the back  
of the phone kept 2cm (0.79 inches)  
between the user’s body and the  
back of the phone. To comply with  
FCC RF exposure requirements,  
a minimum separation distance  
of 2cm (0.79 inches) must be  
maintained between the user's body  
and the back of the phone. Third-  
party belt-clips, holsters, and similar  
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For Your Safety  
FCC Part 15 Class B  
Compliance  
Battery Disposal  
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Please dispose of your battery  
properly or bring to your local  
wireless carrier for recycling.  
Do not dispose in fire or with  
hazardous or flammable materials.  
This device and its accessories  
comply with part 15 of FCC rules  
and ICES-003 Class B digital  
apparatus requirements for Industry  
Canada.  
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 may cause  
undesired operation.  
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Adapter (Charger)  
Cautions  
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Using the wrong battery charger  
could damage your phone and  
void your warranty.  
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The adapter or battery charger is  
intended for indoor use only.  
Do not expose the adapter or battery  
charger to direct sunlight or use it in  
places with high humidity, such as  
the bathroom.  
Cautions for Battery  
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Do not disassemble.  
Do not short-circuit.  
Do not expose to high  
temperature: 140°F (60°C).  
Do not incinerate.  
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Avoid damage to your  
hearing  
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Damage to your hearing can  
occur if you are exposed to loud  
sound for long periods of time.  
We therefore recommend that  
you do not turn on or off the  
handset close to your ear. We also  
recommend that music and call  
volumes are set to a reasonable  
level.  
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If you are listening to music whilst  
out and about, please ensure that  
the volume is at a reasonable  
level so that you are aware of your  
surroundings. This is particularly  
imperative when attempting to  
cross the street.  
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Safety Guidelines  
set by both U.S. and international  
standards bodies:  
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *  
NCRP Report 86 (1986)  
ICNIRP (1996)  
TIA Safety Information  
Provided herein is the complete  
TIA Safety Information for Wireless  
Handheld phones. Inclusion of  
the text covering Pacemakers,  
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical  
Devices is required in the owner’s  
manual for CTIA Certification. Use  
of the remaining TIA language is  
encouraged when appropriate.  
Those standards were based  
on comprehensive and periodic  
evaluations of the relevant scientific  
literature. For example, over 120  
scientists, engineers, and physicians  
from universities, government health  
agencies, and industry reviewed the  
available body of research to develop  
the ANSI Standard (C95.1).  
* American National Standards  
Institute; National Council  
on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements; International  
Commission on Non-Ionizing  
Radiation Protection  
Exposure to Radio  
Frequency Signal  
Your wireless handheld portable  
telephone is a lowpower 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.  
The design of your phone complies  
with the FCC guidelines (and those  
standards).  
Those guidelines are consistent  
with the safety standards previously  
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Antenna Care  
Driving  
Use only the supplied or an approved Check the laws and regulations on  
replacement antenna. Unauthorized  
antennas, modifications, or  
attachments could damage the  
phone and may violate FCC  
regulations.  
the use of wireless phones in the  
areas where you drive. Always obey  
them. Also, if using your phone while  
driving, please:  
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Give full attention to driving  
- driving safely is your first  
responsibility;  
Phone Operation  
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone  
as you would any other telephone  
with the antenna pointed up and  
over your shoulder.  
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Use hands-free operation, if  
available;  
Pull off the road and park before  
making or answering a call if  
driving conditions so require.  
Tips on Efficient  
Operation  
For your phone to operate most  
efficiently:  
Electronic Devices  
Most modern electronic equipment  
is shielded from RF signals.  
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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.  
However, certain electronic  
equipment may not be shielded  
against the RF signals from your  
wireless phone.  
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Safety Guidelines  
Pacemakers  
Hearing Aids  
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.  
These recommendations are  
consistent with the independent  
research by and recommendations  
of Wireless Technology Research.  
Persons with pacemakers:  
Some digital wireless phones may  
interfere with some hearing aids. In  
the event of such interference, you  
may want to consult your service  
provider.  
Other Medical Devices  
If you use any other personal  
medical device, consult the  
manufacturer of your device to  
determine if they are adequately  
shielded from external RF energy.  
Your physician may be able to assist  
you in obtaining this information.  
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Should ALWAYS keep the phone  
more than six inches from their  
pacemaker when the phone is  
turned ON;  
Health Care Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in health  
care facilities when any regulations  
posted in these areas instruct you  
to do so. Hospitals or health care  
facilities may use equipment that  
could be sensitive to external RF  
energy.  
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Should not carry the phone in a  
breast pocket.  
Should use the ear opposite  
the pacemaker to minimize the  
potential for interference.  
If you have any reason to suspect  
that interference is taking place,  
turn your phone OFF immediately.  
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Vehicles  
RF signals may affect improperly  
installed or inadequately shielded  
Blasting Areas  
To avoid interfering with blasting  
operations, turn your phone OFF  
electronic systems in motor vehicles. when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas  
Check with the manufacturer or  
its representative regarding your  
vehicle.  
You should also consult the  
manufacturer of any equipment that  
has been added to your vehicle.  
posted: ‘Turn off twoway radio’. Obey  
all signs and instructions.  
Potentially Explosive  
Atmosphere  
Turn your phone OFF when in any  
area with a potentially explosive  
atmosphere and obey all signs and  
instructions. Sparks in such areas  
could cause an explosion or fire  
resulting in bodily injury or even  
death.  
Posted Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in any facility  
where posted notices so require.  
Aircraft  
FCC regulations prohibit using your  
phone while in the air. Turn your  
phone OFF before boarding an  
aircraft.  
Areas with a potentially explosive  
atmosphere are often, but not  
always, marked clearly. Potential  
areas may include: fueling areas  
(such as gasoline stations); below  
deck on boats; fuel or chemical  
transfer or storage facilities; vehicles  
using liquefied petroleum gas  
(such as propane or butane); areas  
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Safety Guidelines  
where the air contains chemicals  
or particles (such as grain, dust,  
or metal powders); and any other  
area where you would normally  
be advised to turn off your vehicle  
engine.  
Charger and Adapter  
Safety  
The charger and adapter are  
intended for indoor use only.  
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Battery Information and  
Care  
For Vehicles Equipped  
with an Air Bag  
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Please dispose of your battery  
properly or take it to your local  
wireless carrier for recycling.  
The battery does not need to be  
fully discharged before recharging.  
Use only LG-approved chargers  
specific to your phone model since  
they are designed to maximize  
battery life.  
An air bag inflates with great force.  
DO NOT place objects, including  
either installed or portable wireless  
equipment, in the area over the air  
bag or in the air bag deployment  
area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment  
is improperly installed and the air  
bag inflates, serious injury could  
result.  
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Do not disassemble or impact the  
battery as it may cause electric  
shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store  
the battery in a place out of reach  
of children.  
Keep the battery’s metal contacts  
clean.  
Safety Information  
Please read and observe the  
following information for safe and  
proper use of your phone and to  
prevent damage. Also, keep the user  
guide in an accessible place at all  
the times after reading it.  
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Replace the battery when it  
no longer provides acceptable  
performance. The battery can be  
recharged several hundred times  
before replacement.  
Recharge the battery after long  
periods of non-use to maximize  
battery life.  
Battery life will vary due to usage  
patterns and environmental  
conditions.  
Use of extended backlighting,  
Media Net Browsing, and data  
connectivity kits affect battery life  
and talk/standby times.  
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.  
Actual battery life will depend on  
network configuration, product  
settings, usage patterns, battery  
and environmental conditions.  
Explosion, Shock, and  
Fire Hazards  
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.  
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Unplug the power cord prior to  
cleaning your phone, and clean  
the power plug pin when it is dirty.  
When using the power plug,  
ensure that it is firmly connected.  
If it is not, it may cause excessive  
heat or fire.  
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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  
shortcircuit the phone. Always  
cover the receptacle when not  
in use.  
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Safety Guidelines  
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Do not 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.  
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When the phone is not used for  
a long period time, store it in a  
safe place with the power cord  
unplugged.  
Using the phone in proximity to  
receiving equipment (i.e., TV or  
radio) may cause interference to  
the phone.  
Do not use the phone if the  
antenna is damaged. If a damaged  
antenna contacts skin, it may  
cause a slight burn. Please contact  
an LG Authorized Service Centre to  
replace the damaged antenna.  
Do not immerse your phone in  
water. If this happens, turn it  
off immediately and remove the  
battery. If the phone does not  
work, take it to an LG Authorized  
Service Centre.  
General Notice  
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Using a damaged battery or  
placing a battery in your mouth  
may cause serious injury.  
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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.  
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Do not paint your phone.  
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Talking on your phone for a long  
period of time may reduce call  
quality due to heat generated  
during use.  
The data saved in your phone  
might be deleted due to careless  
use, repair of the phone, or  
upgrade of the software. Please  
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backup your important phone  
numbers. (Ring tones, text  
messages, voice messages,  
however, that wireless phones are  
absolutely safe. Wireless phones  
emit low levels of radio frequency  
pictures, and videos could also be energy (RF) in the microwave range  
deleted.) The manufacturer is not  
liable for damage due to the loss  
of data.  
When you use the phone in  
public places, set the ring tone  
to vibration so as not to disturb  
others.  
while being used. They also emit  
very low levels of RF when in the  
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 suggested that some biological  
effects may occur, but such findings  
have not been confirmed by  
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Do not turn your phone on or off  
when putting it near your ear.  
FDA Consumer Update  
The U.S. Food and Drug  
Administration Centre for Devices  
and Radiological Health Consumer  
Update on Mobile Phones.  
1. Do wireless phones pose a  
health hazard?  
The available scientific evidence  
does not show that any health  
problems are associated with using  
wireless phones. There is no proof,  
additional research. In some cases,  
other researchers have had difficulty  
in reproducing those studies, or  
in determining the reasons for  
inconsistent results.  
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2. What is the FDA’s role  
concerning the safety of  
wireless phones?  
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Support needed research into  
possible biological effects of RF  
of the type emitted by wireless  
phones;  
Design wireless phones in a way  
that minimizes any RF exposure to  
the user that is not necessary for  
device function; and  
Cooperate in providing of wireless  
phones with the best possible  
information on possible effects  
of wireless phone use on human  
health.  
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 energy (RF) 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.  
The FDA belongs to an interagency  
working group of the federal  
agencies that have responsibility  
for different aspects of RF safety to  
ensure coordinated efforts at the  
federal level. The following agencies  
belong to this working group:  
Although the existing scientific data  
do not justify FDA regulatory actions,  
the FDA has urged the wireless  
phone industry to take a number of  
steps, including the following:  
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National Institute for Occupational  
Safety and Health  
Environmental Protection Agency  
Occupational Safety and Health  
Administration (Administración de  
la seguridad y salud laborales)  
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Occupational Safety and Health  
Administration  
National Telecommunications and  
Information Administration  
lower than those they can get from  
wireless phones. Base stations  
are thus not the subject of the  
safety questions discussed in this  
document.  
3. What kinds of phones are the  
subject of this update?  
The National Institutes of Health  
participates in some interagency  
working group activities, as well.  
The FDA shares regulatory  
The term ‘wireless phone’ refers  
here to handheld wireless phones  
with builtin antennas, often called  
‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ phones.  
These types of wireless phones  
can expose the user to measurable  
radiofrequency energy (RF) because  
of the short distance between  
the phone and the user’s head.  
These RF exposures are limited by  
FCC safety guidelines that were  
developed with the advice of the  
FDA and other federal health and  
safety agencies. When the phone  
is located at greater distances from  
the user, the exposure to RF is  
drastically lower because a person’s  
RF exposure decreases rapidly  
responsibilities for wireless phones  
with the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC). All phones that  
are sold in the United States must  
comply with FCC safety guidelines  
that limit RF exposure. The FCC  
relies on the FDA and other health  
agencies for safety questions about  
wireless phones.  
The FCC also regulates the base  
stations that the wireless phone  
networks rely upon. While these  
base stations operate at higher  
power than do the wireless phones  
themselves, the RF exposures that  
people get from these base stations  
are typically thousands of times  
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with increasing distance from the  
source. The so-called ‘ cordless  
phones,’ which have a base unit  
connected to the telephone wiring  
in a house, typically operate at  
far lower power levels, and thus  
that had been genetically engineered  
or treated with cancer causing  
chemicals so as to be predisposed  
to develop cancer in the absence of  
RF exposure. Other studies exposed  
the animals to RF for up to 22  
produce RF exposures far below the hours per day. These conditions are  
FCC safety limits.  
4. What are the results of the  
research done already?  
not similar to the conditions under  
which people use wireless phones,  
so we don’t know with certainty  
what the results of such studies  
mean for human health. Three  
large epidemiology studies have  
been published since December  
2000. Between them, the studies  
investigated any possible association  
between the use of wireless phones  
and primary brain cancer, glioma,  
meningioma, or acoustic neuroma,  
tumors of the brain or salivary  
gland, leukemia, or other cancers.  
None of the studies demonstrated  
the existence of any harmful health  
effects from wireless phone RF  
exposures.  
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. A few animal  
studies, however, have suggested  
that low levels of RF could accelerate  
the development of cancer in  
laboratory animals. However, many  
of the studies that showed increased  
tumor development used animals  
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However, none of the studies can  
answer questions about longterm  
exposures, since the average period  
of phone use in these studies was  
around three years.  
5. What research is needed to  
decide whether RF exposure  
from wireless phones poses a  
health risk?  
This is because the interval between  
the time of exposure to a cancer-  
causing agent and the time tumors  
develop - if they do may be many,  
many years. The interpretation of  
epidemiological studies is hampered  
by difficulties in measuring actual RF  
exposure during day-to-day use of  
wireless phones. Many factors affect  
this measurement, such as the angle  
at which the phone is held, or which  
model of phone is used.  
A combination of laboratory studies  
and epidemiological studies of  
people actually using wireless  
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  
phones would provide some of  
the data that are needed. Lifetime  
animal exposure studies could be  
completed in a few years. However,  
very large numbers of animals  
would be needed to provide reliable  
proof of a cancer promoting effect if with groups of investigators around  
one exists. Epidemiological studies  
can provide data that is directly  
the world to ensure that high priority  
animal studies are conducted  
applicable to human populations, but to address important questions  
10 or more years follow-up may be  
needed to provide answers about  
about the effects of exposure to  
radiofrequency energy (RF). The FDA  
some health effects, such as cancer. has been a leading participant in the  
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World Health Organization  
The CRADA will also include a broad  
assessment of additional research  
needs in the context of the latest  
research developments around the  
world.  
7. How can I find out how  
much radiofrequency energy  
exposure I can get by using my  
wireless phone?  
International Electromagnetic Fields  
(EMF) Project since its inception in  
1996. An influential result of this  
work has been the development of  
a detailed agenda of research needs  
that has driven the establishment  
of new research programs around  
the world. The project has also  
helped develop a series of public  
information documents on EMF  
issues. The FDA and the Cellular  
Telecommunications & Internet  
Association (CTIA) have a formal  
Cooperative Research and  
Development Agreement (CRADA)  
to do research on wireless phone  
safety. The FDA provides the  
scientific oversight, obtaining input  
from experts in government, industry,  
and academic organizations. CTIA  
funded research is conducted  
All phones sold in the United  
States must comply with Federal  
Communications Commission (FCC)  
guidelines that limit radiofrequency  
energy (RF) exposures. The FCC  
established these guidelines in  
consultation with the FDA and  
the other federal health and  
safety agencies. The FCC limit  
for RF exposure from wireless  
telephones is set at a Specific  
Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6  
watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The  
FCC limit is consistent with the  
safety standards developed by the  
Institute of Electrical and Electronic  
Engineering (IEEE) and the National  
through contracts with independent  
investigators. The initial research  
will include both laboratory studies  
and studies of wireless phone users.  
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Council on Radiation Protection  
and Measurement. The exposure  
limit takes into consideration the  
body’s ability to remove heat from  
the tissues that absorb energy from  
the wireless phone and is set well  
below levels known to have effects.  
Manufacturers of wireless phones  
must report the RF exposure level  
with the participation and leadership  
of FDA scientists and engineers.  
The standard, ‘Recommended  
Practice for Determining the Spatial-  
Peak Specific Absorption Rate  
(SAR) in the Human Body Due to  
Wireless Communications Devices:  
Experimental Techniques,’ sets forth  
the first consistent test methodology  
for each model of phone to the FCC. for measuring the rate at which RF  
The FCC website (http://www.fcc.  
gov/oet/rfsafety) gives directions  
for locating the FCC identification  
number on your phone so you can  
find your phone’s RF exposure level  
in the online listing.  
8. What has the FDA done to  
measure the radiofrequency  
energy coming from wireless  
phones?  
The Institute of Electrical and  
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is  
developing a technical standard  
for measuring the radiofrequency  
energy (RF) exposure from wireless  
phones and other wireless handsets  
is deposited in the heads of wireless  
phone users. The test method uses  
a tissuesimulating 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.  
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9. What steps can I take to reduce to a remote antenna. Again, the  
my exposure to radiofrequency scientific data do not demonstrate  
energy from my wireless  
phone?  
If there is a risk from these products  
- and at this point we do not know  
that there is - it is probably very  
small. But if you are concerned  
about avoiding even potential  
risks, you can take a few simple  
steps to minimize your exposure  
to radiofrequency energy (RF).  
Since time is a key factor in how  
much exposure a person receives,  
reducing the amount of time spent  
using a wireless phone will reduce  
RF exposure. If you must conduct  
extended conversations by wireless  
phone every day, you could place  
more distance between your body  
and the source of the RF, since the  
exposure level drops off dramatically  
with distance. For example, you  
could use a headset and carry the  
wireless phone away from your body  
or use a wireless phone connected  
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.  
10. What about children using  
wireless phones?  
The scientific evidence does not  
show a danger to users of wireless  
phones, including children and  
teenagers. If you want to take steps  
to lower exposure to radiofrequency  
energy (RF), the measures described  
above would apply to children and  
teenagers using wireless phones.  
Reducing the time of wireless  
phone use and increasing the  
distance between the user and the  
RF source will reduce RF exposure.  
Some groups sponsored by other  
national governments have advised  
that children be discouraged from  
using wireless phones at all. For  
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example, the government in the  
United Kingdom distributed leaflets  
containing such a recommendation  
in December 2000. They noted  
that no evidence exists that using  
a wireless phone causes brain  
tumors or other ill effects. Their  
recommendation to limit wireless  
phone use by children was strictly  
precautionary; it was not based on  
scientific evidence that any health  
hazard exists.  
Medical instrumentation (AAMI). The  
final draft, a joint effort by the FDA,  
medical device manufacturers, and  
many other groups, was completed  
in late 2000. This standard will allow  
manufacturers to ensure that cardiac  
pacemakers and defibrillators are  
safe from wireless phone EMI.  
The FDA has tested hearing aids  
for interference from handheld  
wireless phones and helped develop  
a voluntary standard sponsored  
by the Institute of Electrical and  
Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This  
standard specifies test methods  
and performance requirements for  
hearing aids and wireless phones so  
that no interference occurs when a  
person uses a ‘compatible’ phone  
and a ‘compatible’ hearing aid at  
the same time. This standard was  
approved by the IEEE in 2000. The  
FDA continues to monitor the use  
of wireless phones for possible  
interactions with other medical  
11. What about wireless phone  
interference with medical  
equipment?  
Radiofrequency energy (RF) from  
wireless phones can interact with  
some electronic devices. For this  
reason, the FDA helped develop a  
detailed test method to measure  
electromagnetic interference (EMI)  
of implanted cardiac pacemakers  
and defibrillators from wireless  
telephones. This test method is now  
part of a standard sponsored by the  
Association for the Advancement of  
devices. Should harmful interference  
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be found to occur, the FDA will  
conduct testing to assess the  
interference and work to resolve the  
problem.  
10 Driver Safety Tips  
Your wireless phone gives you the  
powerful ability to communicate by  
voice almost anywhere, anytime. An  
important responsibility accompanies  
the benefits of wireless phones, one  
that every user must uphold. When  
operating a car, driving is your first  
responsibility.  
When using your wireless phone  
behind the wheel of a car, practice  
good common sense and remember  
the following tips:  
1. Get to know your wireless phone  
and its features such as speed  
dial and redial. Carefully read  
your instruction manual and learn  
to take advantage of valuable  
features most phones offer,  
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  
including automatic redial and  
memory. Also, work to memorize  
the phone keypad so you can use  
the speed dial function without  
taking your attention off the road.  
(http://www.who.int/emf)  
National Radiological Protection  
Board (UK)  
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)  
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2. When available, use a handsfree  
device. A number of handsfree  
wireless phone accessories are  
readily available today. Whether  
you choose an installed mounted  
device for your wireless phone  
or a speaker phone accessory,  
take advantage of these devices if  
available to you.  
3. Position your wireless phone  
within easy reach. Make sure you  
place your wireless phone within  
easy reach and where you can  
reach it without removing your  
eyes from the road. If you get an  
incoming call at an inconvenient  
time, if possible, let your voicemail  
answer it for you.  
4. Suspend conversations during  
hazardous driving conditions or  
situations. Let the person you  
are speaking with know you are  
driving; if necessary, suspend the  
call in heavy traffic or hazardous  
weather conditions. Rain, sleet,  
snow and ice can be hazardous,  
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,  
your first responsibility is to pay  
attention to the road.  
5. Do not take notes or look up  
phone numbers while driving. If  
you are reading an address book  
or business card, or writing a  
“to-do” list while driving a car,  
you are not watching where you  
are going. It is common sense.  
Don’t get caught in a dangerous  
situation because you are reading  
or writing and not paying attention  
to the road or nearby vehicles.  
6. Dial sensibly and assess the  
traffic; if possible, place calls  
when you are not moving or  
before pulling into traffic. Try to  
plan your calls before you begin  
your trip or attempt to coincide  
your calls with times you may be  
stopped at a stop sign, red light  
or otherwise stationary. But if you  
need to dial while driving, follow  
this simple tip — dial only a few  
numbers, check the road and  
your mirrors, then continue.  
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7. Do not engage in stressful or  
emotional conversations that  
may be distracting. Stressful or  
emotional conversations and  
driving do not mix; they are  
9. Use your wireless phone to help  
others in emergencies. Your  
wireless phone provides you a  
perfect opportunity to be a “Good  
Samaritan” in your community. If  
you see an auto accident, crime  
in progress or other serious  
emergency where lives are in  
danger, call 911 or other local  
emergency number, as you would  
want others to do for you.  
10. Call roadside assistance or a  
special wireless nonemergency  
assistance number when  
distracting and even dangerous  
when you are behind the wheel of  
a car. Make people you are talking  
with aware you are driving and if  
necessary, suspend conversations  
which have the potential to divert  
your attention from the road.  
8. Use your wireless phone to call  
for help. Your wireless phone is  
one of the greatest tools you can  
own to protect yourself and your  
family in dangerous situations  
— with your phone at your side,  
help is only three numbers away.  
Dial 911 or other local emergency  
number in the case of fire, traffic  
accident, road hazard or medical  
emergency. Remember, it is a free  
call on your wireless phone!  
necessary. Certain situations  
you encounter while driving may  
require attention, but are not  
urgent enough to merit a call  
for emergency services. But you  
can still use your wireless phone  
to lend a hand. If you see a  
broken-down vehicle posing no  
serious hazard, a broken traffic  
signal, a minor traffic accident  
where no one appears injured or  
a vehicle, you know to be stolen,  
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call roadside assistance or other standards that were developed by  
special non-emergency wireless independent scientific organizations  
number.  
through periodic and thorough  
evaluation of scientific studies. The  
standards include a substantial  
safety margin designed to assure the  
safety of all persons, regardless of  
age and health.  
The exposure standard for wireless  
mobile phones employs a unit of  
measurement known as the Specific  
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR  
limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.  
* Tests for SAR are conducted  
using standard operating positions  
specified by the FCC with the phone  
transmitting at its highest certified  
power level in all tested frequency  
bands.  
Although SAR is determined at the  
highest certified power level, the  
actual SAR level of the phone while  
operating can be well below the  
maximum value. Because the phone  
is designed to operate at multiple  
power levels to use only the power  
For more information, please call to  
888-901-SAFE, or visit our website  
www.wow-com.com  
Consumer Information on  
SAR (Specific Absorption  
Rate)  
This Model Phone Meets the  
Government’s Requirements  
for Exposure to Radio Waves.  
Your wireless phone is a radio  
transmitter and receiver. It is  
designed and manufactured not  
to exceed the emission limits  
for exposure to radiofrequency  
(RF) energy set by the Federal  
Communications Commission (FCC)  
of the U.S. Government. These limits  
are part of comprehensive guidelines  
and establish permitted levels of RF  
energy for the general population.  
The guidelines are based on  
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required to reach the network, in  
general, the closer you are to a  
wireless base station antenna, the  
lower the power output.  
government requirement for safe  
exposure.  
The FCC has granted an Equipment  
Authorization for this model  
Before a phone model is available  
for sale to the public, it must be  
phone with all reported SAR levels  
evaluated as in compliance with the  
tested and certified to the FCC that it FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR  
does not exceed the limit established information on this model phone  
by the government adopted  
requirement for safe exposure. The  
is on file with the FCC and can  
be found under the Display Grant  
tests are performed in positions and section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/  
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID:  
on the body) as required by the FCC BEJP970.  
for each model.  
Additional information on Specific  
Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found  
on the Cellular Telecommunications  
Industry Association (CTIA) website  
at http://www.ctia.org/  
* In the United States and Canada,  
the SAR limit for mobile phones  
used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg  
(W/kg) averaged over one gram of  
tissue. The standard incorporates a  
substantial margin of safety to give  
additional protection for the public  
The highest SAR value for this  
model phone when tested for use  
at the ear is 1.XX W/kg and when  
worn on the body, as described in  
this user’s manual, is 0.XX W/kg.  
(Body-worn measurements differ  
among phones models, depending  
upon available accessories and  
FCC/IC requirements.) While there  
may be differences between SAR  
levels of various phones and at  
various positions, they all meet the  
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and to account for any variations in  
measurements.  
* Product meets current FCC &  
IC Radio Frequency Exposure  
Guidelines.  
FCC ID: BEJP970  
IC ID: 2703C-P970  
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Important notice  
Please check to see if any problems  
you have encountered with your  
phone are described in this section,  
before taking the phone in for service  
or calling a service representative.  
2. Optimising battery life  
You can extend your battery's life  
by turning off features that you  
don't need constantly running in the  
background. You can also monitor  
how applications and system  
1. Phone memory  
resources consume battery power.  
When available space on your phone  
memory is less than 10%, your  
phone can't receive new messages.  
You will need to check your phone  
memory and delete some data, such  
as applications or messages to make  
more memory available.  
To extend the life of your battery:  
Turn off radio communications  
that you aren't using. If you aren't  
using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn  
them off.  
•
Turn down screen brightness and  
set a shorter screen timeout.  
Turn off automatic syncing for  
Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and  
other applications.  
•
•
To manage the application:  
On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > Applications >  
Manage applications.  
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Some applications you have  
downloaded may cause your  
battery’s life to be reduced.  
•
When all applications appear,  
scroll and select the application  
you want to uninstall.  
Tap Uninstall and touch OK to  
uninstall application you desired.  
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3
To check the battery charge level:  
On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > About phone >  
Status.  
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The battery status (charging,  
discharging) and level (as a  
percentage of fully charged) are  
displayed at the top of the screen.  
To monitor and control what uses  
the battery:  
On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > About phone >  
Battery use.  
The top of the screen displays  
battery usage time. This is either  
how long since your phone  
was last connected to a power  
source or if connected to a power  
source, how long since your  
phone was last run on battery  
power. The body of the screen  
lists applications or services  
using battery power from greatest  
amount to least.  
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3. Installing an open  
source OS  
If you install an open source OS on  
your phone and you do not use the  
OS provided by the manufacturer,  
this may cause your phone to  
malfunction.  
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WARNING  
If you install and use an OS  
other than the one provided by  
the manufacturer, your phone  
is no longer covered by the  
warranty.  
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Important notice  
Caution: When you set an unlock  
pattern, you need to create your  
Gmail account first.  
WARNING  
To protect your phone and  
personal data, download  
applications only from trusted  
sources, such as Android  
Market. If some applications are  
not properly installed on your  
phone, your phone may not  
work properly or serious errors  
may occur. You will need to  
uninstall those applications plus  
all of its data and settings from  
the phone.  
WARNING  
Precautions to take when  
using the Pattern Lock  
It is very important that  
you remember the unlock  
pattern you set. You have  
5 opportunities to enter  
your unlock pattern, PIN or  
password. If you have used all  
five chances, you can try again  
after 30 seconds.  
4. Using unlock pattern  
Set unlock pattern to secure your  
phone.  
If you can’t recall your unlock  
pattern:  
You can draw your own unlock  
pattern by connecting four or more  
dots.  
If you set a pattern, the phone  
screen will lock. To unlock the phone,  
draw the pattern you have set on the  
screen.  
If you have tried to log on to your  
Google account on the phone and  
failed to use correct pattern five  
times, tab the Forgot pattern button.  
You will then be required to sign in  
with your Google account to unlock  
your phone.  
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Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and  
begin scanning for available Wi-Fi  
networks.  
List of available Wi-Fi networks is  
displayed. Secured networks are  
indicated by a lock icon.  
Touch a network to connect to it.  
If the network is open, you are  
prompted to confirm that you want  
to connect to that network by  
touching Connect.  
If the network is secured, you are  
prompted to enter a password  
or other credentials. (Ask your  
network administrator for details.)  
The status bar displays icons that  
indicate Wi-Fi status.  
5. Connecting to Wi-Fi  
networks  
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To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you  
need to access a wireless access  
point or “hotspot.” Some access  
points are open and you can simply  
connect to them. Others are hidden  
or implement other security features,  
so you must configure your phone to  
connect to them.  
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using  
it to extend the battery life.  
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a  
Wi-Fi network:  
•
3
•
•
On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > Wireless & networks  
> Wi-Fi settings.  
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Important notice  
TIP!  
6. Opening and  
Getting back to a recent  
Application  
switching applications  
Multi-tasking is easy with Android  
because open applications keep  
running even when you open another  
application. There’s no need to  
quit an application before opening  
another, use and switch among  
several open applications. Android  
manages each application, stopping  
and starting them as needed, to  
ensure idle appications consume  
necessary resources only.  
Touch and hold the Home key.  
A screen will appear listing the  
applications you have used recently.  
7. Installing the LG PC  
suite on your PC  
To synchronize your phone with your  
PC via a USB cable, you need to  
install the LG PC suite program on  
your PC.  
You can download this program from  
the LG website (http://www.lg.com).  
Go to http://www.lg.com and select  
your region, country & language. Visit  
the LG website for more information  
on installing and using the program.  
The PC suite is saved in the microSD  
memory card found as part of the  
in-box contents and you can simply  
copy it to your PC.  
To stop the application:  
On the home screen, touch  
Applications tab and select  
Settings > Applications >  
Manage applications.  
Scroll to the desired application  
and touch Force Stop to stop  
using it.  
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LG PC SUITE  
S/W update without losing  
your data  
LG-P970G does not support:  
- PC Connection via Bluetooth  
- To-do in Calendar  
- Java Application  
For more information, please  
refer to the user's guide for  
LG PC Suite IV. This can be  
found in the Help menu after  
installing LG PC Suite IV.  
•
The LG PC Suite IV is a program  
that helps you connect your  
mobile phone to a PC using  
a USB data communication  
cable, so that you can use the  
functions of your mobile phone  
from your PC.  
Major functions of the LG PC  
Suite IV  
Create, edit and delete phone  
data conveniently  
•
To Install the LG PC Suite to your  
PC  
Insert the microSD memory card  
into your phone. (It may already  
be inserted in your phone.)  
Before connecting the USB data  
cable, make sure that the Mass  
storage mode is enabled on your  
phone. (On the Applications tab,  
choose Settings > Applications  
> Development > uncheck USB  
debugging.)  
Synchronise data from a PC  
or phone (contacts, calendar,  
message (SMS), bookmark)  
Transfer multimedia files  
(photo, video, music)  
conveniently with a simple  
drag & drop between your PC  
and your phone  
•
1
•
•
2
Transfer messages from your  
phone to your PC  
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Important notice  
Connect your phone to your PC  
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8. Connecting your  
phone to a computer  
via USB  
To transfer files in your microSD  
card using USB devices:  
using the USB data cable.  
Touch Turn on USB storage.  
4
(1) You can view the mass storage  
content on your PC and transfer  
the files.  
Install your microSD card in your  
phone. (It may already be inserted  
on your phone.)  
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(2) Copy the ‘LGPCSuiteIV’ folder on  
your mass storage device to your  
PC.  
(3) Run ‘LGInstaller.exe’ file on your  
PC and follow the instructions.  
Before connecting the USB data  
cable, make sure that the Mass  
storage mode is enabled on your  
phone. (On the Applications tab,  
choose Settings > Applications  
> Development > uncheck USB  
debugging.)  
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*
When LG PCSuite IV installation is  
completed, disable Mass storage  
mode to run the LG PCSuite IV.  
NOTE: Please do not remove  
or delete other program file  
installed on your memory card  
as this may cause damage to  
the pre-installed applications on  
your phone.  
Use the USB cable with your  
phone to connect the phone to a  
USB port on your computer. Touch  
Turn on USB storage. You will  
receive notification that the USB  
is connected.  
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When the phone is connected as  
USB storage, you will receive a  
notification. You phone’s microSD  
card is mounted as a drive on your  
computer. You can now copy files to  
and from the microSD card.  
Open the notification drawer and  
touch Turn off USB storage.  
Safely disconnect the USB device  
on your computer.  
Touch Turn off in the dialog that  
opens.  
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2
3
NOTE: When uninstalling PC Suite  
IV, USB and Bluetooth Drivers  
are not automatically removed.  
Therefore, they must be uninstalled  
manually.  
WARNING  
Do not insert or remove the  
microSD card when the phone  
is on. Otherwise, it may damage  
the microSD card as well as  
your phone, and the data  
stored on the microSD card  
may be corrupted. To remove  
the microSD card safely, from  
the home screen, touch the  
Menu key and touch Settings  
> SD card & phone storage >  
Unmount SD card.  
TIP! To use the microSD card on you  
phone again, you need to open the  
notification drawer and touch Turn  
off USB storage. During this time,  
you can’t access the microSD card  
from your phone, so you can’t use  
applications that rely on the microSD  
card, such as camera, gallery and  
music functions.To disconnect your  
phone from the computer, carefully  
follow your computer’s instructions  
for correctly disconnecting USB  
devices, to avoid losing information  
on the card.  
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Important notice  
9. Unlock screen when  
using data connection  
11. Hold your phone  
upright  
Your display will go dark if untouched Please hold your phone straight and  
for a period of time when using data  
connection. To turn on your LCD  
screen, just press the Power/Lock  
key.  
upright, as with a normal phone The  
LG-P970G has an internal antenna.  
Be careful not to scratch or damage  
the back of the phone, as this will  
cause loss of performance. While  
making/receiving calls or sending/  
receiving data, try to avoid holding  
the lower part of the phone where  
the antenna is located. This may  
affect call quality.  
10. Do not connect your  
phone when you  
power on/off your PC  
Make sure you disconnect your  
phone and PC via data cable as it  
might cause errors on your PC.  
12. If the screen freezes  
If the phone does not respond to  
user input or the screen freezes:  
Remove the battery, insert it again  
and switch on the phone. If it still  
does not work, please contact the  
service centre.  
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Getting to know your phone  
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.  
To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds, touch Power off  
and touch OK.  
Earpiece  
Power/Lock key  
- Switch your phone  
on/off by pressing and  
holding this key.  
- Turn off and lock the  
screen.  
Proximity Sensor  
Home key  
- Return to home from  
Back key  
- Return to the previous  
screen.  
any screen.  
Menu key  
- Check what options  
are available.  
Search key  
- Search the web and  
contents in your phone.  
Microphone  
WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can  
damage its LCD and touch screen functions.  
Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor.  
This may cause the sensor to malfunction.  
TIP! Touch the Menu key whenever you tap an application to check what  
options are available.  
TIP! If the LG-P970G displays error messages when you use it, or if you  
cannot turn it on, remove the battery, put it back in, then turn it on after 5  
seconds.  
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Getting to know your phone  
Microphone  
Charger, micro USB  
cable connector  
Stereo earphone  
connector  
Power/Lock key  
Volume keys  
- On the home screen: control ringer volume.  
- During a call: control your earpiece volume.  
- When playing a track: control volume continuously.  
3D Motion Gesture key (G-key)  
- Easy to activate features instantly by tilting, shaking  
or tapping the phone.  
Back cover  
microSD memory  
card slot  
Camera lens  
Battery  
SIM card slot  
Speaker  
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2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM  
card holder. Make sure the gold  
contact area on the card is facing  
downwards.  
Installing the SIM card  
and battery  
Before you can start exploring your  
new phone, you’ll need to set it up.  
To insert the SIM card and battery:  
1 To remove the back cover, hold  
the phone firmly in your hand.  
With the other hand, firmly press  
down the centre of the battery  
cover, while pulling the top away  
with your forefinger. Then lift off  
the battery cover.  
3 Insert the battery into place by  
aligning the gold contacts on the  
phone and the battery.  
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Getting to know your phone  
NOTE: The battery must be fully  
charged initially to extend battery  
lifetime.  
4 Replace the back cover of the  
phone.  
Installing the memory  
card  
To store multimedia files, such as  
photographs created with the built-in  
camera, you must insert a memory  
card into your phone.  
Charging your phone  
To insert a memory card:  
The charger connector on the top of  
your LG-P970G. Insert the charger  
and plug it into an electrical socket.  
Your LG-P970G must be charged  
1 Turn off your phone before  
inserting or removing the memory  
card. Remove the back cover.  
until you can see  
.
Insert the memory card into the  
slot. Make sure the gold contact  
area is facing downwards.  
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6 If you set the pattern lock, input  
the pattern lock and select Erase  
Everything. The card will then be  
formatted and ready to use.  
NOTE: If there is content on your  
memory card, the folder structure  
may be different after formatting, as  
all the files will have been deleted.  
TIP! If your memory card is  
already unmounted, you can use  
the following steps to format it.  
Touch Applications > Settings  
> SD card & phone storage >  
Formatting the memory  
card  
Your memory card may already be  
formatted. If it isn’t, you must format  
it before you can use it.  
Format SD Card  
.
NOTE: All files on your memory card  
are deleted when you format it.  
WARNING  
Do not insert or remove the  
memory card when the phone  
is on. Otherwise, you may  
damage the memory card as  
well as your phone and the data  
stored on the memory card  
may be corrupted. To remove  
the memory card safely, please  
select Applications > Settings  
> SD card&phone storage >  
Unmount SD card.  
1 On the home screen, touch the  
Applications tab to open the  
applications menu.  
2 Scroll and touch Settings.  
3 Scroll and touch SD card &  
phone storage.  
4 Touch Unmount SD Card.  
5 Touch Format SD card, then  
confirm your choice.  
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Your Home screen  
NOTE:  
Touch-screen tips  
•
To select an item, touch the centre  
of the icon.  
Here are some tips on how to  
navigate around your phone.  
• Do not to press too hard; the  
touch screen is sensitive enough  
to pick up a light, firm touch.  
• Use the tip of your finger to touch  
the option you want. Be careful not  
to touch any other keys.  
Touch - To choose a menu/option or  
open an application, touch it.  
Touch and hold - To open an  
options menu or grab an object you  
want to move, touch and hold it.  
Drag - To scroll through a list or  
move slowly, drag across the touch  
screen.  
Flick - To scroll through a list or  
move quickly, flick across the touch  
screen (drag quickly and release).  
Flip - Pause or mute in incoming  
call, Music/video player or alarm  
menus.  
Tilting & Panning - Zoom in/out  
and navigate through lists.  
Tapping - Control music and move  
the cursor on a text page by tapping  
one of the four sides of the phone.  
Lock your phone  
When you are not using the  
LG-P970G, press the Power key  
to lock your phone. This helps to  
prevent accidental touching of the  
keys and saves battery power.  
If you do not use the phone for a  
while, the home screen or other  
screen you are viewing is replaced  
by the lock screen to conserve the  
battery.  
NOTE: If there are any programs  
running when you set the pattern,  
they may continue running in lock  
mode. It is recommended that you  
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exit all programs before entering  
lock mode to avoid unnecessary  
charges (e.g. phone call, web  
access and data communications).  
TIP! Once the G-key is held  
down, tilting the phone left or  
right allows you to view the  
wallpaper quickly.  
NOTE: Some screen images may  
be different depending on your  
phone provider.  
In your home screen, you can view  
quick keys on the bottom of the  
screen. The quick keys provide easy,  
one-touch access to the functions you  
use the most.  
Unlock screen  
TIP! Press the G-key on the  
left side of the phone, keep it  
pressed, then shake the phone  
twice. The camera preview will  
automatically be launched.  
To turn on your phone, press the  
Power key. The lock screen will  
appear. Touch and slide up the lock  
screen to unlock your home screen.  
The last screen you were working  
on will open.  
Touch the Phone to bring up the  
touch-dialling pad to make a call.  
Touch the Contacts to open  
your contacts.  
Touch the Messaging icon to  
access the messaging menu.  
Here, you can create a new  
message.  
Home  
Simply swipe your finger to the left  
or right to view them.  
Touch the Applications tab  
at the bottom of the screen. You  
can then view all your installed  
applications. Just touch to scroll  
through your applications.  
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You can also customise each panel  
with widgets, LG widgets, shortcuts  
to your favourite applications, folders  
and wallpapers.  
Your Home screen  
To open the desired application,  
simply touch the icon in the  
applications list.  
3 For example, select Folders  
from the list and tap it. Select  
Contacts with phone numbers  
from the list and tap it.  
4 You will see a new folder’s icon on  
the home screen. Drag it to the  
desired location on the desired  
panel and release your finger from  
the screen.  
NOTE: Preloaded applications may  
be different depending on your  
phone’s software or your service  
provider.  
Adding widgets to your  
home screen  
TIP! To add an application  
icon to the home screen on the  
Applications menu, touch and  
hold the application you want  
to add.  
You can customise your home  
screen by adding shortcuts,  
widgets, or folders to it. For more  
convenience when using your phone,  
add your favourite widgets to the  
home screen.  
To add a desired icon to your  
home screen:  
1 On the home screen, touch the  
Menu key and select Add. Or  
long touch the empty part of the  
home screen.  
To remove an application icon  
from the home screen:  
1 Touch and hold the icon you want  
to remove.  
2 Drag and drop an application icon  
to the bin icon  
.
NOTE: You cannot delete the  
preloaded applications. (Only their  
icons can be deleted from the  
screen.)  
2 On the Edit Mode menu, touch  
the type of item you want to add.  
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Getting back to a  
recently used application  
1 Touch and hold the Home key.  
The screen will show you a pop  
up with icons of applications that  
you have used recently.  
2 Touch an icon to open its  
application. Or touch the Back  
key to return to the current  
application.  
Or on the home screen touch the  
Menu key and select Notifications.  
Here you can check and manage  
sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and  
Auto-rotate status as well as other  
notifications.  
Notification drawer  
The notification drawer runs across  
the top of your screen.  
Viewing the status bar  
The status bar uses different icons  
to display phone information, such  
as signal strength, new messages,  
battery life and active Bluetooth and  
data connections.  
Below is a table explaining the  
meaning of icons you are likely to  
see in the status bar.  
Ring  
Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS  
Data  
enabled  
Touch and slide the notification  
drawer down with your finger.  
[Status bar]  
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Your Home screen  
Icon Description  
No SIM card  
No signal  
Icon Description  
Icon Description  
Ringer is silenced  
Vibrate mode  
Data is syncing  
Download  
finished  
Battery fully  
charged  
Flight mode  
New email  
New Gmail  
Connected to a  
Wi-Fi network  
Battery is charging  
Data in and out  
Wired headset  
Call in progress  
Call hold  
New Google Talk  
message  
Phone is  
connected to PC  
via USB cable  
New message  
Song is playing  
Upcoming event  
Speakerphone  
Downloading  
data  
Phone  
microphone is  
muted  
Uploading data  
FM radio  
turned on in the  
background  
GPS is acquiring  
Missed call  
Receiving  
location data  
from GPS  
On-Screen Phone  
connected  
Bluetooth is on  
Portable Wi-Fi  
hotspot is active  
Connected to a  
Bluetooth device  
System warning  
Alarm is set  
New voicemail  
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SmartShare On  
3 more  
notifications not  
displayed  
SmartShare  
sharing request  
Onscreen keyboard  
You can enter text using the  
Tap to hide the onscreen  
keyboard.  
onscreen keyboard. The onscreen  
keyboard appears automatically  
on the screen when you need to  
enter text. To manually display the  
keyboard, simply touch a text field  
where you want to enter text.  
Entering accented letters  
When you select French or Spanish  
as the text entry language, you can  
enter special French or Spanish  
characters (e.g. á).  
For example, to input "á", touch and  
hold the "a" key until the special  
characters are shown. And select the  
special character you want.  
Using the keypad & entering text  
Tap once to capitalise  
the next letter you type. Double-tap  
for all caps.  
Tap to switch to the  
numeric and symbol keyboard. You  
can also touch and hold this tab to  
view the settings menu.  
Tap to view or long press to  
change the writing language.  
Tap to enter a space.  
Tap to create a new line in the  
message field.  
Tap to delete the previous  
character.  
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Google Account Set-up  
The first time you open the Google  
application on your phone, you will  
be required to sign in with your  
existing Google account. If you do  
not have a Google account, you will  
be prompted to create one.  
communicating with Google  
servers and checking username  
availability.  
5 Enter and re-enter your  
password. Then follow the  
instructions and enter the  
required and optional information  
about the account. Wait while the  
server creates your account.  
Creating your Google  
account  
1 On the home screen, touch  
Signing in to your  
Google account  
Applications tab  
to open the  
applications menu.  
1 Enter your email address and  
password, then tap Sign in. Wait  
for signing in.  
2 Tap Gmail and tap Next >  
Create to start the Gmail set up  
wizard.  
2 After sign in, you can use Gmail  
and take advantages of Google  
services on your phone.  
3 Once you have set up your  
Google account on your phone,  
your phone will be automatically  
synchronised with your Google  
account on the web. (This  
depends on your synchronisation  
settings.)  
3 Touch a text field to open the  
touch keyboard and enter your  
name and username for your  
Google account. When entering  
text, you can move to the next  
text field by touching Next on the  
keyboard.  
4 When you have finished inputting  
your name and username,  
tap Next. Your phone is  
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After sign in, you can use Gmail,  
Google Calendar and Android  
Market; download applications from  
Android Market; and take advantage  
of other Google services on your  
phone.  
•
If you have an enterprise account  
through your company or other  
organisation, your IT department  
may have special instructions on  
how to sign into that account.  
IMPORTANT!  
•
Some applications, such as  
Calendar, only work with the first  
Google Account you add. If you  
plan to use more than one Google  
Account with your phone, be sure  
to sign into the one you want to  
use with these applications first.  
When you sign in, your contacts,  
Gmail messages, calendar events  
and other information from these  
applications and services on the  
web are synchronised with your  
phone. If you don’t sign into a  
Google account during setup, you  
will be prompted to sign in or to  
create a Google account the first  
time you start an application that  
requires one, such as Gmail or  
Android Market.  
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Calls/Contacts  
Making a voice call  
Answering and rejecting  
a call  
1 Touch  
to open the keypad.  
2 Enter the number on the keypad.  
To delete a digit, touch Clear  
TIP! Flip your phone or press the  
volume (side) key to mute the  
incoming call.  
Press the volume (side) key to  
mute the incoming call also.  
icon  
.
3 Touch Call icon  
a call.  
to make  
4 To end a call, touch End icon  
.
TIP! Press the G-key and shake  
your phone to answer a call.  
On a call press the G-key and  
shake to quit the call.  
TIP! To enter “+” to make  
international calls, touch and  
hold down  
.
When screen locked:  
When your phone rings, Drag decline  
TIP! To bring up the keypad  
during a call, touch Dialpad.  
icon  
to the left to decline/reject  
an incoming call.  
Calling your contacts  
1 Touch  
to open your contacts.  
When screen is unlocked:  
2 Scroll through the contact list  
or enter the first letter(s) of the  
contact you want to call by  
touching Search.  
3 In the list, touch the contact you  
want to call.  
When your phone rings, touch the  
Accept icon  
. Touch decline icon  
to Decline/Reject an incoming  
call.  
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TIP! Excuse messages  
5 Touch the list of holding on to  
toggle between calls.  
NOTE: You can touch Merge  
When you want to decline/reject  
a call, you can send a message  
quickly by dragging Excuse msg  
on the screen. This is useful if you  
need to reply the message during  
a meeting.  
calls  
to make a conference  
call.  
6 To end active calls, touch End  
icon  
.
Adjusting call volume  
To adjust the in-call volume during a  
call, use volume up & down keys on  
the left side of the phone.  
Viewing your call logs  
On the home screen, touch  
choose Call log tab.  
View a complete list of all dialled,  
received and missed calls.  
and  
Making a second call  
1 During your initial call, touch Add  
TIP! Touch any single call  
log entry to view the date, time  
and duration of the call.  
call  
.
2 Dial the number or search your  
contacts to select the number  
you want to call.  
TIP! Touch the Menu key,  
then touch Delete All to delete  
all the recorded items.  
3 Touch the Call icon  
connect the call.  
to  
4 Both calls will be displayed on the  
call screen. Your initial call will be  
locked and put on hold.  
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Calls/Contacts  
Voicemail settings – If you are  
using your carrier’s voicemail  
service, this option allows you to  
enter the phone number to use  
for listening to and managing your  
voicemail.  
Call settings  
You can configure phone call  
settings, such as call forwarding and  
other special features offered by  
your carrier.  
1 On the home screen, touch the  
Applications tab to open the  
applications menu.  
2 Scroll and touch Settings.  
3 Tap Call settings and choose  
options that you want to adjust.  
< Fixed Dialling Numbers >  
Select Fixed Dialling Numbers  
to turn on and compile a list of  
numbers that can be called from  
your phone. You’ll need your PIN 2  
code, which is available from your  
operator. Only numbers within the  
fixed dial list can be called from  
your phone.  
< Other call settings >  
Call forwarding – You can configure  
how your calls are forwarded when  
you’re on the phone, when you don’t  
answer and so on.  
Additional settings – This lets you  
change the following settings:  
•
Caller ID: Choose whether  
to display your number on an  
outgoing call.  
•
Call waiting: If call waiting is  
activated, the handset will notify  
you of an incoming call while you  
are on a call. (Depends on your  
network provider.)  
< Voicemail >  
•
Select line: Allow two different  
phone numbers in your SIM to  
select and use.  
Voicemail service – Allows you  
to select your carrier’s voicemail  
service.  
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Call costs – View the charges  
applied to your calls. (This service is  
network dependent; some operators  
do not support this function.)  
Call duration – View the duration of  
all calls including all, dialed, received  
calls and the last call.  
Adding a new contact  
1 On the home screen, touch  
and enter the new contact’s  
number, then touch the Menu  
key, touch Add to contacts.  
Select Create new contact or  
Add to existing.  
,
Excuse message – When you reject  
a call, you can send a message  
quickly by using this function. This  
is useful if you need to reply the  
message during a meeting.  
2 If you want to add a picture to the  
new contact, touch  
.
Choose from Capture picture or  
Pick from gallery.  
3 Select the contact type by  
touching  
.
Contacts  
4 Touch a text field to open the  
touch keyboard and enter a new  
contact’s name.  
5 Touch a category of contact  
information and enter the details  
about your contact.  
You can add contacts on your phone  
and synchronise them with the  
contacts in your Google account or  
other accounts that support syncing  
contacts.  
6 Touch Done to save the contact.  
Searching for a contact  
1 On the home screen, touch  
to open your contacts.  
2 Touch Search and enter the  
contact name using the keypad.  
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Calls/Contacts  
To remove a contact from your  
favourites list:  
1 On the home screen, touch  
to open your contacts.  
2 Touch Groups tab and select  
Favourites. Touch a contact to  
view their details.  
3 Touch the gold star to the right  
of the contact’s name. The star  
turns grey and the contact is  
removed from your favourites.  
Favourite contacts  
You can classify frequently called  
contacts as favourites.  
To add a contact to your  
favourites:  
1 On the home screen, touch  
to open your contacts.  
2 Touch a contact to view their  
details.  
3 Touch the star to the right of the  
contact’s name. The star turns  
gold.  
4 The favorites contact will be  
saved under groups as Favorites.  
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Messaging/Email  
The message screen opens, with  
your message after your name.  
Responses appear on the screen.  
As you view and send additional  
messages, a message thread is  
created.  
Messaging  
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Your LG-P970G combines SMS and  
MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use  
menu.  
Sending a message  
Touch  
icon on the home  
1
WARNING  
screen and touch New message  
to open a blank message.  
The 160-character limit may  
vary from country to country  
depending on how the SMS is  
coded and the language.  
Enter a contact name or call  
number in the To field. As you  
enter the contact name, matching  
contacts appear. You can touch a  
suggested recipient. You can add  
multiple contacts.  
2
WARNING  
If an image, video or audio file is  
added to an SMS message, it  
will be automatically converted  
into an MMS message, and you  
will be charged accordingly.  
NOTE: You will be charged for  
a text message for every person  
you send the message to.  
Touch Enter message below to  
start entering your message.  
Touch Send to send your  
message.  
3
4
NOTE: If you get an SMS message  
during a call, there will be ring  
notification.  
TIP! You can touch  
icon to  
attach the file you want to share  
with your message.  
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Messaging/Email  
Changing your message Microsoft Exchange  
settings  
email account  
Email address – Enter the email  
address.  
Your LG-P970G message settings  
are predefined, so you can send  
messages immediately. You can  
change the settings based on your  
preferences.  
User name – Enter the account’s  
user name.  
Password – Enter the account’s  
password.  
Domain – Enter the account’s  
domain (optional).  
Touch Messaging icon on the home  
screen and touch the Menu key,  
then tap Settings.  
Server address – Enter the server  
address.  
Use SSL – Choose whether to use  
SSL for Microsoft Exchange.  
Setting up your email  
Touch Applications tab and select  
Email. If the email account is not set  
up, you need to start the email set  
up wizard.  
Touch the Next button to connect to  
the server.  
TIP! If an email account is  
already set up, the wizard is not  
activated automatically.  
Setup complete screen will appear  
and you need to enter “name” for  
account display and my name.  
You can select mailbox type between  
There are many options as follows:  
MS Exchange, Hotmail.com, Live.  
com, Gmail.com, MSN.com, Telus.  
net, Bell.net, Rogers.com, Sympatico.  
Now the account will appear in the  
list of accounts.  
ca, Other.  
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SMTP Secure type – Choose from  
TLS, SSL and Off.  
Others (POP3, IMAP,  
GME) email account  
Email address – Enter the email  
address.  
Password – Enter the account’s  
password.  
The Accounts screen  
The Accounts screen lists your  
Combined Inbox and each of your  
email accounts.  
Choose whether to enable Push  
Email account. Once you select to  
enable, it will connect to the server  
immediately.  
Setup complete screen will appear  
and you need to enter “name”.  
Now the account will appear in the  
list of accounts.  
Incoming server – Enter the  
Touch Application tab and select  
Email. The Account list screen  
appears.  
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TIP! In account lists touch and  
hold an email account to move  
the account icon in your home  
screen. Touch the icon to go to  
the Inbox directly.  
You can touch an account to view its  
Inbox. The account from which you  
send email by default is indicated with  
a checkmark.  
incoming email server address.  
Port number – Each account’s  
default number will be displayed.  
Secure type – Choose from TLS,  
SSL and Off.  
Outgoing server – Enter the  
outgoing email server address.  
Port number – Each account’s  
default number will be displayed.  
63  
Messaging/Email  
save it in a Drafts folder. Touch  
a draft message in a Drafts  
folder to resume working on it.  
Your message will also be saved  
as a draft if you touch the Back  
Composing and sending  
email  
To compose and send a message:  
While in the Email application,  
touch the Menu key and touch  
Compose.  
1
key  
before sending it. Touch  
Discard to abandon and delete  
a message, including any saved  
drafts. If you aren’t connected to  
a network, for example, if you’re  
working in flight mode, the  
messages that you send are  
stored in your Outbox folder  
until you’re connected to a  
network again. If it contains any  
pending messages, the Outbox  
is displayed on the Accounts  
screen.  
Please note that messages sent  
using an Exchange account will not  
be located on the phone; they will,  
however, be located on the Exchange  
server itself.  
Enter an address for the message’s  
intended recipient.As you enter text,  
matching addresses are offered  
from your contacts. Separate  
multiple addresses with commas.  
Touch the Menu key and touch  
Add Cc/Bcc to be able to add  
Cc or Bcc other contacts/email  
addresses.