LG Electronics USA V410 Portable Tablet PC with Multi-band WCDMA/LTE with WLAN and Bluetooth User Manual 2

LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc. Portable Tablet PC with Multi-band WCDMA/LTE with WLAN and Bluetooth Users Manual 2

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Users Manual 2

61QPairByconnectingyourtabletandmobilephoneviaQPair,youcansyncincomingcalls,messages,andsocialnetworkingnotificationsbetweenyourtabletandmobilephone.1 RunQPairandtapGet started>Startonyourtabletfirstandthenrunthesamestepsonyourphone.TIP!QPairmaynotbepre-installedonthephone.GotoGooglePlayStoreandsearchforQPairandinstallit.NOTE:QPairworkswithphonesrunningAndroid4.1orlater.Somefeaturesmaybelimiteddependingonyourphonemodel.2 Bluetoothconnectionwillbeturnedonautomatically.Tools
62QPair featuresCall notifications–Sendsthetabletanotificationwhenthephonereceivesacall.Thenotificationdisplaysthecaller'snumberandallowsyoutodeclinethecall.Message notifications–Sendsthetabletanotificationwhenthephonereceivesamessage.Social network notifications–Displaysasocialnetworkingnotificationonyourtablet'sStatusBarwhenitarrivesonyourphone.NOTE:Toenablethisfeature,turntheQPair social network notificationsoptiononyourphone(Settings>Accessibility>QPair social network notifications).Thisoptionallowsyoutobenotifiedofsocialnetworkingnotificationsonyourtablet.QuickMemo transfer–SavesyourcurrentQuickMemointhetablet'sGallery,andthensyncsthetablet'sGallerywiththeGalleryonyourphone.Recent app sticker–Whenthepaireddevice'sscreenisunlocked,astickerwilldisplaythelastappusedontheotherdeviceiftheappisinstalledbothonthetabletandthephone.QSlideTheQSlidefunctionenablesanoverlaywindowonyourtablet’sdisplayforeasymulti-tasking.QSlidewindowscanbeopenedfromtheQSlideappsbarontheNotificationspanel,ordirectlyfromtheapplicationsthatsupporttheQSlidefunction.
631 OpentheNotificationsPanelandtapthedesiredappfromtheQSlide appssection.OR WhileusinganapplicationthatsupportsQSlide,tap .Thefunctionwillbedisplayedcontinuouslyasasmallwindowonyourscreen.2 Slide toadjustthetransparencylevel.DragtheQSlidetitlebartomoveittoanotherpositiononthescreen.ORTaptorunQSlide.TaptoexittheQSlideandreturntofullwindow.Taptoadjusttransparency.TaptoendtheQSlide.Taptoadjustthesize.NOTE:TheQSlidefunctioncansupportuptotwowindowsatthesametime.QSlideonlysupportsthefollowingapplications:Videos,Internet,Memo,Calendar,Calculator,Email,FileManager,andQVoice.
64QuickMemoTheQuickMemofeatureallowsyoutocreatememosandcapturescreenshots.Capturescreens,drawonthem,andsharethemwithfamilyandfriendswithQuickMemo.Creating a QuickMemo1 ToaccesstheQuickMemofeature,slidetheStatusBardownwardsandtouch.ORPressbothoftheVolume Keysatthesametimeforonesecond.2 Selectthedesiredmenuoptionfromthetoolbarandcreateamemo.3 Tap tosavethememo.ToexitQuickMemoatanytime,taptheBack Key .
65NOTE:PleaseuseafingertipwhileusingtheQuickMemo.Donotuseyourfingernail.Using the QuickMemo optionsThefollowingoptionsareavailableintheQuickMemotoolbaratthetopofthescreen.Touchtokeepthecurrentmemoonthescreenandusethetabletsimultaneously.Allowsyoutochoosethetypeofbackgroundyouwanttouse.Allowsyoutoundoandredopreviousactions.Selectsthepentypeandcolorandthecroppingtool.Eraseseditsyou'vemadetothememo.Touchtosendyourmemotoothersorshareitviasocialnetworkingservices.SavesthememointheNotebookor Gallery.Viewing the saved QuickMemoFromtheHomescreen,tapApps>GalleryorNotebookandselecttheQuickMemoalbum.
66QuickRemoteQuickRemoteturnsyourtabletintoaUniversalRemoteforyourhomeTVorcablebox.NOTE:QuickRemotemaynotbeavailableforsomedevicesandareas.To open the QuickRemote application and set up your QuickRemote(s)1 FromtheHomescreen,taptheApps>Appstab>QuickRemote .YoucanalsoperformtheinitialsetupofyourQuickRemotefromtheNotificationsPanel.SwipetheStatusBardownward,taptheQuickRemoteicon ,thentapADD REMOTE.Touch toselectaroomtypeandtouch toaddthedevice.2 Selectthetypeandbrandofdevice,thenfollowtheon-screeninstructionstoconfigurethedevice(s).
67NOTE:TheQuickRemoteoperatesthesamewayasanordinaryinfrared(IR)remotecontrolinyourregionorcountry.BecarefulnottocovertheinfraredsensoratthetopofthetabletwhenyouusetheQuickRemotefunction.Thisfunctionmaynotbesupporteddependingonthemodel,themanufacturerorservicecompany.Using QuickRemote1 OpenQuickRemoteandchoosetheroomwhereyouconfiguredtheremote.2 Selecttheremoteyouwantbytappingitstype/nameontheQuickRemotebaralongtheleftsideofthescreen.3 Tapthebuttonsonthedisplayedremote.NOTE:WhenaddingtheTVremotecontrol,QuickRemotecanusetheINPUTbuttontoconfigureappropriateremotecontrol.WhenconfiguringtheINPUTbutton,theTVinputsourcecanbechanged.ToresettheTVinputsource,taptheINPUTbuttononQuickRemoteseveraltimes(dependingonthenumberofdevicesconnectedtotheTV).QuickRemote optionsToaccesstheQuickRemoteoptionsmenu,taptheMenu Keytoselectthedesiredoption.NOTE:Whileplayingmusicinthebackground,pressinganyQuickRemotebuttonwillmutethesoundforasecond.
68QuickTranslatorSimplyaimthecameraofyoursmarttabletattheforeignsentenceyouwanttounderstand.Youcangetthereal-timetranslationanywhereandanytime.YoucanbuyadditionaldictionariesforofflinetranslationfromtheGooglePlayStore.Homelanguage.Destinationlanguage.SwitchestoVoicemode.Tapthelanguagebutton,thenspeak.Translationofawrittenword.Translationofawrittensentence.Translationofaparagraph.AccessestheQuickTranslatorsettings.Youcansetthehomeanddestinationlanguageshere.1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>QuickTranslator .2 Tapthetranslationformat.Choosefrom ,Word,Line,orBlock.3 TaptheSettingsicon andsetthehomeanddestinationlanguages.4 Holdthetablettowardthesubjectyouwanttotranslateforafewseconds.NOTE:Onlyonedictionaryisprovidedfreeofcharge.Additionaldictionariesmustbepurchased.Pleaseselectthedictionaryyouwouldliketoinstallasyourcomplimentarydictionary.
69NOTE:Theremaybeadifferenceintherateofrecognizationdependingonthesize,font,color,brightnessandangleofthelettersthatneedtobetranslated.Voice MateVoiceMateallowsyouhands-freeinteractionwithyourdevices.YoucanaskVoiceMatetoperformtabletfunctionsusingyourvoice,suchassettingalarms,orsearchingtheweb.WhenyouaccessVoiceMateforthefirsttime,itdisplayshelpinformationtoassistyouinlearninghowtousethisfunction.To open the Voice Mate application•FromtheHomescreen,taptheApps>Voice Mate .Using the Voice Mate application1 OpentheVoice Mateapplication.2 TaptheSpeakicon toturniton.Saywhatyouwantittodoforyou.• Ifyousay“Wakemeupat6AM",VoiceMatewillsetthealarmforthattime.NOTE:UseVoiceMateinaquietenvironmentsoitcanaccuratelyrecognizeyourcommands.
70Voice Mate IconsThefollowingVoiceMateiconsaredisplayedatthebottomofthescreen:• TaptodisplaytheVoiceMateQSlidewindowontheHomescreen.• Taptosayavoicecommandtoexecute.• Taptotypeacommandtoexecute.Voice Mate Options menuTaptheMenu KeytoaccessSettingsandHelp.NOTE:•WhenthelanguagesettingforVoiceMateisnotthesameasthedefaultlanguagesettingonyourtablet,somecommands,suchaslaunchingapps,maynotwork.•Whenenteringtext,youcanonlyuselettersornumbers.•VoiceMaterecognizesyourspeechbetterwhenyouspeakslowly.•YoucanviewexamplesofvariouscommandsbyswipingtheVoiceMatemainscreentotheleft.AlarmSetting your alarm1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Alarm/Clock >.2 Setthedesiredalarmtime.3 SetRepeat,Snooze duration,Vibration,Alarm sound,Alarm volume,Auto app starter,Puzzle lockandMemo.4 TouchSave.
71NOTE:Tochangealarmsettingsinthealarmlistscreen,touchtheMenu KeyandselectSettings.CalculatorUsing your calculator1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Calculator .2 Touchthenumberkeystoenternumbers.3 Forsimplecalculations,touchthefunctionyouwanttoperform(, , or )followedby .NOTE:•Formorecomplexcalculations,touchtheMenu Key,selecttheScientific calculator,thenchoosethedesiredfunction.•Toviewthecalculationhistory,tapMenu Key>Calculation history.CalendarAdding an event to your calendar1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Calendar .2 Tapthedrop-downmenuatthetopleftcornertochangethecalendarview(Day,Week,Month,Year,Agenda).3 Tapthedateyouwishtoaddaneventtoandtap .4 TouchtheEvent namefieldandentertheeventname.
725 TouchtheLocationfieldandenterthelocation.Checkthedateandenterthetimeyouwishyoureventtostartandfinish.6 Ifyouwishtoaddanotetoyourevent,touchtheDescriptionfieldandenterthedetails.7 Ifyouwishtorepeatthealarm,setREPEATandsetREMINDERS,ifnecessary.8 TouchSavetosavetheeventinthecalendar.NOTE:Touchandholdaspotonthecalendartoquicklysaveacalendareventonthatdate.Simplyentertheeventnameandtime,thentapSave.YoucantapDetailsandentermoreinformation,orupdatetheeventwithadditionaldetailslater.TasksTheTasksappcanbesynchronizedwithyourMSExchangeaccount.YoucancreateandmanageyourtasksusingyourtabletorfromMSOutlookorMSOfficeOutlookWebAccess.1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Tasks .2 TaptheAddtaskicon (intheupper-rightcornerofthescreen).3 EntertheSubject,Due date,Description,Repeat,andReminder,asnecessary.4 TapSave.
73File ManagerTheFileManagerapplicationallowsyoutomanagefilesinyourinternal/externalstorage.To open the File Manager application•FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>File Manager .Voice RecorderUsethevoicerecordertorecordvoicememosorotheraudiofiles.Recording a sound or voice1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Voice Recorder .2 Touch tobeginrecording.3 Touch toendtherecording.4 Touch tolistentotherecording.NOTE:Touch toaccessyourlistofrecordings.Youcanlistentothesavedrecordings.Theavailablerecordingtimemaydifferfromactualrecordingtime.Sending the voice recording1 Onceyouhavefinishedrecording,youcansendtheaudioclipbytouching .2 Choosefromanyoftheavailablemethodsforsharing.
74Task ManagerYoucanmanageyourapplicationsusingTaskManager.Youcaneasilycheckthenumberofapplicationsthatarecurrentlyrunningandshutdowncertainapplications.Task Manager Options•TouchStoptostopindividualapps.•TapStop alltostopallcurrentlyrunningapps.•TaptheMenu KeytoaccessHelp,Sort by,andSettings.POLARIS Office 5POLARISOffice5isaprofessionalmobileofficesolutionthatletsusersconvenientlyviewvarioustypesofofficedocuments,includingWord,ExcelandPowerPointfiles,anywhereoranytime,usingtheirmobiledevices.To create a new document1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>POLARIS Office 5.2 RegisteryouremailaddressontheRegistrationpage.NOTE:YoucantapSkiptoignoretheregistrationinformation.3 Tap tostartanewdocument.4 Tapadocumenttypefromthedrop-downlist,thenchooseatemplate.5 Entercontentsinthedocumentusingthetoolsatthetopofthescreenandtheon-screenkeyboard.
756 Whenyou'redoneworkingonthedocument,tap (inthetopleftcornerofthescreen),thentapSave(orSave astoenteranewdocumentname)tosave.7 EnterthedocumentnameandtouchSave.To view and edit a document on your deviceYoucannoweasilyviewandeditawidevarietyoffiletypes,includingMicrosoftOfficedocumentsandAdobePDF,rightontheirmobiledevices.1 OpenPOLARIS Office 5andsearchforadocument.2 Touchthedocumentthatyouwanttovieworedit.WhenviewingdocumentsusingPOLARISOffice5,theobjectsandlayoutremainthesameasintheoriginaldocuments.3 Toeditthedocument,tap .Google+UsetheGoogle+apptostayconnectedwithpeopleviaGoogle’ssocialnetworkservice.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Google+ .NOTE:Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.
76Voice SearchTheVoiceSearchappallowsyoutosearchwebpagesusingyourvoiceinsteadoftyping.1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Voice Search .2 SayakeywordorphrasewhenSpeak nowappearsonthescreen.Selectoneofthesuggestedkeywordsthatappear.NOTE:Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.DownloadsUsetheDownloadsapptoseewhatfileshavebeendownloaded.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Downloads .BoxTheBoxappmakesyoueasytoaccessandedityourfiles,sharecontentandstayconnectedwithyourfilesfromanywhereonanydevice.To open the Box application•FromtheHomescreen,tapApps >Appstab>Box .
77InternetUsethisapplicationtobrowsetheInternet.Browsergivesyouafast,full-colorworldofgames,music,news,sports,entertainmentandmuchmore,rightonyourtabletwhereveryouareandwhateveryouenjoy.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Internet .Taptogobackonepage.Taptogoforwardonepage,tothepageyouconnectedtoafterthecurrentone.ThisistheoppositeofwhathappenswhenyoutouchtheBack Key,whichtakesyoutothepreviouspage.TaptogototheHomepage.Taptoaddanewtab.Taptoaccessyourbookmarks.TaptorunQSlide.Taptoclosethecurrenttab.Taptorefreshorstopthecurrentpage.Opening a page•Toopenanewpage,tap atthetopofthebrowser.•Togotoanotherwebpage,tapatabatthetopofthescreentoviewthepage.The Web
78Searching the web by voiceTapthewebaddressfield,tap ,speakakeyword,andthenselectoneofthesuggestedkeywordsthatappear.NOTE:Thisfeaturemaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.BookmarksToopenabookmarkedwebpage,tap onthebrowsertoolbarandselectone.HistoryTap onthebrowsertoolbarandselecttheHistorytabtoopenawebpagefromthelistofrecently-visitedwebpages.Toclearthehistory,taptheMenu Key>Clear all history.Using QSlideUsethisfeaturetoaccesstheInternetwithoutclosingthecurrentapplication.Whileviewingcontentonthebrowser,tap .Youcanthenbrowseotherinformationonyourtablet.Toviewthebrowserinfullscreen,tap .ChromeUseChrometosearchforinformationandbrowsewebpages.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Chrome .NOTE:Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailable,dependingonyourregionandserviceprovider.
79Viewing web pagesTaptheaddressfield(atthetopofthescreen),enterawebaddressorsearchcriteria,andtap onthekeyboard.Opening a page•Togotoanewpage,tap atthetopofthebrowser.•Togotoanotherwebpage,taptheatabatthetopofthescreentoselectthepage.Searching the web by voiceTaptheaddressfield,tap ,speakakeywordandselectoneofthesuggestedkeywordsthatappear.NOTE:Thisfeaturemaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorserviceprovider.Syncing with other devicesSyncopentabsandbookmarkstousewithChromeonanotherdevicewhenyouareloggedinwiththesameGoogleaccount.Toviewopentabsonotherdevices,taptheMenu Key>Other devices.YoumustbesignedintothesameGoogleaccountonalldevices.Selectawebpagetoopen.Adding and viewing bookmarksToaddbookmarks,tap intheURLbar.Toopenabookmarkedwebpage,taptheMenu Key >Bookmarksandselectthedesiredpage.
80Chrome Options menuTaptheMenu Keytoaccessthefollowingoptions.•New tab–Taptoopenanewwebpagetab.•New incognito tab–Taptoopenanewincognitotab.•Bookmarks–Displaysyourbookmarkedwebpages.•Other devices–Displaysyouropenwebpagesonotherdevices.•History–Displaysyourbrowsingdata(webpagesyou'vevisited).•Share...–Allowsyoutosharethewebpage.•Print...–Taptoprintthewebpage.Choosetoautomaticallyfindaprinteronyournetwork,ormanuallyenteronetouse.•Find in page–Allowsyoutosearchfortextonthecurrentwebpage.•Request desktop site–Checkmarktoaccessthedesktopsitewhenyouviewwebpagesonyourtablet.•Settings–AllowsyoutochangethesettingsspecifictotheChromeapp.•Help–DisplaysinformationaboutusingtheChromeapponyourtablet.
81Access the Settings menu1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Settings .OR FromtheHomescreen,taptheMenu Key>System settings.2 Selectasettingcategoryandsetthedesiredoption.WIRELESS NETWORKSWi-FiWi-Fi–TurnsonWi-FitoconnecttoavailableWi-Finetworks.AlistofallavailableWi-Finetworkswillbedisplayed.Taponetoconnecttoit.NOTE:TapSearchtoscanforavailableWi-Finetworks.TaptheMenu KeyintheWi-Fimenutoaccessthefollowingoptions.WPS Push Button–AllowsyoutoconnecttoasecuredWi-FinetworkwithaWPSbutton.WPS Pin Entry–AllowsyoutoconnecttoasecuredWi-FinetworkwithaWPSPIN.Add network–AllowsyoutomanuallyenteranewWi-Finetwork.Settings
82Wi-Fi Direct–AllowsdirectconnectionwithWi-Fideviceswithoutanyaccesspoint.Advanced Wi-Fi–AccessestheadvancedWi-Fisettings.Interactive tutorial–DisplayssomeusefultutorialsfortheWi-Fifunction.TIP! How to obtain the MAC addressTosetupaconnectioninsomewirelessnetworkswithMACfilters,youmayneedtoentertheMACaddressofyourtabletintherouter.YoucanfindtheMACaddressinthefollowinguserinterface:FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Wi-Fi>Menu Key >Advanced Wi-Fi>MAC address.BluetoothTurntheBluetoothwirelessfeatureonorofftouseBluetooth.TurningBluetoothonallowsyoutopairandconnecttootherBluetoothdevices.TaptheMenu KeyintheBluetoothmenutoaccessthefollowingoptions.Edit tablet name–Changesyourtabletnameforeasyidentificationwhenpairingandconnecting.Enteryournewtabletname,thentapSave.Visibility timeout–SetstheamountoftimeotherBluetoothdevicescanseeyourtabletforpairingandconnection.Choosefrom2minutes,5minutes,1hour,andNever time out.Show received files–DisplaysalistofyourBluetoothreceivedfiles.Interactive tutorial–DisplayssomeusefultutorialsaboutBluetoothfeatures.
83Data usageDisplaysthedatausageduringthechosenperiodsoftime.Tapanappfromthelisttoviewtheapp'sdatausage.More...Allowsyoutosharefolderswithotherdevicesviawirelessconnection.Airplane mode–AllowsyoutosetAirplanemode.ActivatingAirplanemodedisablesallwirelessconnections.Wireless storage–YoucanmanagefilesonyourtabletinthecomputerorcopyfilestothetabletfromthecomputerwithoutaUSBconnection.Makesurethatthetabletandcomputerareconnectedtothesamenetwork.Then,enterthewebaddressesshownonyourtabletintotheaddressbarofthebrowseronyourcomputer.Miracast–AllowsyoutowirelesslymirroryourtabletscreenandsoundontoaMiracastdongleorTV.SmartShare Beam–AllowsyoutoreceivemultimediacontentviaSmartShareBeamfromLGphonesortablets.Media server–AllowstosharemediacontentswithnearbydevicesviaDLNA.VPN–DisplaysthelistofVirtualPrivateNetworks(VPNs)thatyou'vepreviouslyconfigured.AllowsyoutoadddifferenttypesofVPNs.NOTE:YoumustsetalockscreenPINorpasswordbeforeyoucanusecredentialstorage.
84DEVICESoundSound profile–AllowsyoutosetthesoundprofiletoSound,Vibrate onlyorSilent.Volumes–ManagethevolumeforNotifications,Touch feedback & system,andMusic,video,games&other media.Notification sound–Allowsyoutosetyourdefaultnotificationringtone.Touch sounds–Allowsyoutosetyourtablettoplayasoundwhenyoutouchbuttons,iconsandotheronscreenitemsthatreacttoyourtouch.Screen lock sound–Allowsyoutosetyourtablettoplayasoundwhenlockingandunlockingthescreen.Vibrate on touch–Allowsyoutosetthevibrationfeedbackwhenthetabletscreenistouched.DisplayHome screenTheme–Setsthescreenthemeforyourdevice.Wallpaper–SetsthewallpapertouseonyourHomescreen.Screen swipe effect–Setstheeffectwhenyouswipetochangescreens.Allow Home screen looping–CheckmarktosettheHomescreenstoscrollcontinuously,eliminatingtheneedtoscrollbackintheoppositedirectionwhenyoureachoneend.Home backup & restore–Allowsyoutobackupandrestoreappandwidgetconfigurationsandthemes.
85Do you know?–EnablethisoptiontodisplaytheDoyouknow?helppageasanadditionalHomescreencanvas.Help–DisplaysinformationabouttheHomescreen.Lock screenSelect screen lock–Setascreenlocktypetosecureyourtablet.Screen swipe effect–Setsthescreenswipeeffectoptions.Weather animation–CheckmarktoshowweatheranimationforthecurrentlocationorprimarycitysetinWeatherbasedonautodataupdates.Wallpaper–SetsyourLockscreenwallpaper.SelectitfromGalleryorWallpaper gallery.Shortcuts–AllowsyoutochangetheshortcutsontheSwipeLockscreen.Contact info for lost phone–CheckmarktosetcontactinfotobedisplayedontheLockscreenincasethephoneislost.Tap toenterthetextyouwantdisplayedasthecontactinfo.Portrait view only–CheckmarktoalwaysdisplaytheLockscreeninportraitview.Lock timer–Setstheamountoftimebeforethescreenautomaticallylocksafterthescreenhastimed-out.Power button instantly locks–CheckmarktoinstantlylockthescreenwhenthePower/LockKeyispressed.ThissettingoverridestheSecuritylocktimersetting.Brightness–Adjustthescreenbrightness.TouchAutotosetthebrightnesstoautomaticallychange.Screen timeout–Setthetimedelaybeforethescreenautomaticallyturnsoff.
86KnockON–Thisfeatureallowsyoutoturnthescreenonandoff.Quicklydouble-tapthecenterofthescreentoturniton.Double-taptheStatusBar,anemptyareaontheHomescreen,ortheLockscreentoturnthescreenoff.Forthebestresults,donotmovethetabletwhileusingtheKnockONfeature.Screen-off effect–Setsthescreen-offeffectusedwhenthescreenturnsoff.Auto-rotate screen–Settoswitchorientationautomaticallywhenyourotatethetablet.Daydream–TaptheDaydreamswitch totoggleitOnorOff.Onallowsthesetscreensavertobedisplayedwhenthetabletissleepingwhiledockedand/orcharging.ChoosefromClock,Colors, Google Photos,PhotoFrame,andPhoto Table.NOTE:Chargingmightbeslowwhilethescreensaverison.Font type–Changethetypeofdisplayfont.Font size–Changethesizeofthedisplayfont.Smart screen–Keepsthescreenonwhenthedevicedetectsyoureyeslookingatthescreen.Smart video–Checkmarktopausethevideowhenitdoesn'tdetectyoureyeslookingatthescreen.Front touch buttons–SettheFrontTouchKeysdisplayedatthebottomofallofthescreens.Setwhichonesaredisplayed,theirpositiononthebar,andwhattheylooklike.Youcanalsoselectthethemeandthebackground.Motion sensor calibration–Allowsyoutoimprovetheaccuracyofthetiltandspeedofthesensor.
87StorageINTERNAL STORAGE–Displaysthetotalamountofspaceinthedevice’smemoryandlistswhattypeofdataisusingupspace.SD CARD–DisplaysthetotalamountofmemoryspaceonthemicroSDcard.Mount/Unmount SD card–MountsandunmountsthemicroSDcardfromyourtabletsothatyoucanaccessthedatastoredinit,formatthecard,orsafelyremoveit.Thissettingisdimmedifthere’snomicroSDcardinstalled,ifyou’vealreadyunmountedit,orifyou’vemountedthemicroSDcardonyourcomputer.Erase SD card–PermanentlyeraseseverythingonthemicroSDcardandpreparesitforusewithyourtablet.BatteryBATTERY INFORMATION–Seehowmuchbatterypowerisusedfordeviceactivities.Thebatteryleveldisplaysinapercentage.Theremainingtimeofuseisalsodisplayed.Battery percentage on status bar –DisplaysthebatterypercentageontheStatusBar.Battery saver–Managethebatteryforthepowersavingitems.Taptheswitch toturnthisfeatureon.TapBattery saverforthefollowingoptions.• Turn Battery save on:SetthebatterylevelatwhichyouwantBatterysavertoturnon.• Auto-sync:TurnsoffAuto-sync.• Wi-Fi:TurnsoffWi-Fiifdataisnotinuse.
88• Bluetooth:TurnsoffBluetoothifnotconnected.• Vibrate on touch:Turnsofftouchfeedback.• Brightness:Adjuststhebrightness.• Screen timeout:Adjuststhescreentimeout.Help–TouchtoaccesssometipsforPowersaver.AppsDisplaythelistofapplicationssuchascurrentlyrunningordownloaded.SwipeleftandrighttoviewoneofthethreetabsacrossthetopofthescreentoviewdetailedinformationforDOWNLOADED,RUNNING,andALLapplications.Tapanentrytoviewmoreinformation,tapForce stop(orStop),thenOKtostopitfromrunning.Slide AsideSlideAsideallowsyoutoquicklyswitchbetweenthreeopenapplications(ortasks)usingathreefingergesture.Refertopage31formoreinformation.PERSONALAccounts & syncPermitsapplicationstosynchronizedatainthebackground,whetherornotyouareactivelyworkinginthem.DeactivatingAuto-sync datacansavebatterypowerandlower(butnoteliminate)datausage.CloudTapAdd accounttoaddacloudaccount.
89UsersCheckmarktosetthedeviceowner’snametobedisplayedontheLockscreen.Tap toenterthetexttobedisplayedastheOwnerinfo.Add user–AllowsyoutoaddnewaccountforthetabletandusetheMulti-userfeature.Location accessModeHigh accuracy–UseGPSandWi-Finetworkstoestimatelocation.Battery saving–UseWi-Finetworkstoestimatelocation.Device sensors only–UseGPStopinpointyourlocation.RECENT LOCATION REQUESTS-Displaysappsthathaverecentlyrequestedyourlocationinformation.LOCATION SERVICES Google Location Reporting–AllowsyoutoviewyourGooglelocationsettings.SecurityEncrypt tablet–Allowsyoutoencryptdataonthetabletforsecurity.YouwillberequiredtoenteraPINorpasswordtodecryptyourtableteachtimeyoupoweriton.Encrypt SD card storage–AllowsyoutoencryptdataontheMicroSDforsecurity.Password typing visible–Showsthelastcharacterofthehiddenpasswordasyoutype.
90Tablet administrators–Viewordeactivatetabletadministrators.Unknown sources–Allowsinstallationofappsfromnon-PlayStoreapplications.Verify apps–Disalloworwarnbeforeinstallationofappsthatmaycauseharm.Storage type–Displaysthestoragetypeforcertificates.Trusted credentials–DisplaystrustedCAcertificates.Install from storage–Choosetoinstallencryptedcertificates.Clear credentials–Removeallcertificates.Language & inputUsetheLanguage&inputsettingstoselectthelanguageforthetextonyourtabletandtoconfiguretheon-screenkeyboard,includingwordsyou'veaddedtoitsdictionary.Backup & resetBack up my data–SettobackupyoursettingsandapplicationdatatotheGoogleserver.Backup account–Settheaccounttowhichyouwanttobackupdatato.Automatic restore–Settorestoreyoursettingsandapplicationdatawhentheapplicationsarereinstalledonyourdevice.LG Backup service–Backsupallinformationonthedeviceandrestoresitintheeventofdatalossorreplacement.Factory data reset–Resetyoursettingstothefactorydefaultvaluesanddeleteallyourdata.Ifyouresetthetabletthisway,youarepromptedtore-enterthesameinformationaswhenyoufirststartedAndroid.
91SYSTEMDate & timeUseDate&timesettingstosethowdateswillbedisplayed.Youcanalsousethesesettingstosetyourowntimeandtimezoneratherthanobtainingthecurrenttimefromthemobilenetwork.AccessibilityUsetheAccessibilitysettingstoconfigureaccessibilityplug-insyouhaveinstalledonyourtablet.NOTE:Requiresadditionalplug-instobecomeselectable.TalkBack–AllowsyoutosetuptheTalkBackfunctionwhichassistspeoplewithimpairedvisionbyprovidingverbalfeedback.TaptheTalkBackswitchatthetoprightcornerofthescreentoturniton.TapSettingsatthebottomofthescreentoadjusttheTalkBacksettings.On-Screen Phone–AllowsyoutoturntheOn-ScreenPhonefeatureonandoff.Large text–Checkmarktoincreasethesizeofthetext.Invert colors–Checkmarktoinvertthecolorsofthescreenandcontent.Color adjustment–Setstoviewthescreenwithgreatercolorcontrast.Taptheswitch toturniton.Thentapthescreenanddragacrossthescreeninanydirectionuntilyouseethecolorcontrastyouwanttouse.Touch zoom–Allowsyoutozoominandoutbytriple-tappingthescreen.Screen shades–Dimsthescreen'sbacklight.Mono audio–Checkmarktocombinebothaudiochannelstoplayineachear.Tomanuallysettheaudioroute,movetheslideronthemonoaudioslidebar.
92Captions–Allowstocustomizecaptionsettingsforthosewithhearingimpairments.Taptheswitch toturnthisfeatureon.Setthelanguage,textsize,andcaptionstyleoptionsasdesired.Touch feedback time–Setsthetouchandfeedbacktime.ChoosefromShort,Medium,andLong.Universal touch–Touchtheswitch totogglebetweenonandoff.OnallowsyoutoreplacethehardwarekeyswithaUniversaltouchboard .TaptheUniversaltouchicon toaccessthePower,Home,Volume down,Volume up,andPinchbuttons.Drawa"W"ontheboardtoautomaticallylaunchthebrowserapplication.Auto-rotate screen–Checkmarktoallowthedevicetorotatethescreendepndingonthedeviceorientation(portraitorlandscape).Read passwords–Checkmarktohaveverbalconfirmationwheninputtingpasswords.Accessibility settings shortcut–Setsquick,easyaccesstoselectedfeatureswhenyoutriple-tapHomeKey.Text-to-speech output–Setsthetext-to-speechpreferredengineandspeechratesetting.Alsoplaysashortdemonstrationofspeechsynthesis.Thedefaultlanguagestatusisalsodisplayed.PC connectionSelect USB connection method–OpensadialogboxtochoosethedefaultconnectionmodewhenconnectingyourphonetoaPCviaUSB.ChoosefromCharge tablet,Media sync (MTP),LG softwareorSend images (PTP).Ask upon connecting–CheckmarktohavethephoneaskyoutochoosewhichUSBconnectionmodeitshouldconnectwithtoaPC.
93Help–TouchtogetinformationonthedifferenttypesofUSBconnections.PC Suite–AllowWi-Ficonnectiontotransfermusicandimagesbetweenacomputerandthephone.Help–DisplayshelpinformationforthePCSuitefunction.AccessoryQuick Cover–ActivatetheQuickCovertoturnthescreenonoroffautomatically.USB storage Plug & Pop–SetsthePlug&PopfeatureforUSBstorage.Checkmarkeachdesiredoptiontoautomaticallydisplaythatappontheapppanel.Drag tochangetheiconlocation.Earphone Plug & Pop–SetsthePlug&Popfeatureforearphones.Checkmarkeachdesiredoptiontoautomaticallydisplaythatappontheapppanel.Drag tochangetheiconlocation.Dock Plug & Pop–SetsthePlug&PopfeaturesforDock.Checkmarkeachdesiredoptiontoautomaticallydisplaythatappontheapppanel.Drag tochangetheiconlocation.PrintingAllowsyoutoprintthecontentofcertainscreens(suchaswebpagesdisplayedinChrome)toaprinterconnectedtothesameWi-FinetworkasyourAndroiddevice.About tabletThismenuallowsyoutomanageyoursoftwareupdatesandviewvariousinformationrelatingtoyourtablet.Tablet name–Allowsyoutosetyourtabletname.Update Center–Allowsyoutocheckforappandsoftwareupdates.
94Battery–Allowsyoutoviewbatterystatus,batterylevel,andbatteryuseinformation.Hardware information–Allowsyoutoviewthemodelnumber,IPaddress,uptime,CSN,Wi-FiMACaddressandBluetoothaddress.Software information–AllowsyoutoviewAndroidversion,kernelversion,buildnumber,andsoftwareversion.Legal information–AllowsyoutoviewopensourcelicensesandGooglelegalinformation.
95About backing up and restoring device dataItisrecommendedthatyouregularlycreateandsaveabackupfileontheinternalstorage,especiallybeforeupdatinganysoftware.Maintainingacurrentbackupfileinstoragememorymayallowyoutorecoverdevicedataifyourdeviceislost,stolen,orcorruptedbyanunforeseenissue.ThisLGBackupapplicationissupportedbetweenLGsmartphonesandtablets,othersoftwareoroperatingsystemversions.Asaresult,whenyoubuythenewLGsmartphonesandtablets,youcanbackupthecurrentdevicedatatoyournewdevice.IfyouhavetheLGBackupapplicationpreloadedonyoursmartphonesandtablets,youcanbackupandrestoremostofyourdata,includingdownloadedandpre-installedapplications,bookmarks,calendarentries,contacts,homescreensettings,andsystemsettings.Youmayalso:•PerformamanualLGBackupofyourdevice.•Scheduleautomaticbackupsofyourdevice.•Restoreyourdevicedata.Warning! Toprotectagainstanunexpectedpoweroffduringbackuporrestoreoperations,duetoinsufficientbatterypower,youshouldalwayskeepyourbatteryfullycharged.LG Backup
96LG Backup your tablet data1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>LG Backup >Backup.2 SelectthecheckboxfortheitemsyouwanttobackupandselectNext.3 OntheBackupLocationscreen,touchInternal storageorSD card,thentapNext,followedbyStart.4 Whenallselectedfileshavebeenbackedup,youwillseethemessageBackup completed.Scheduling automatic backupsYoucanalsoprogramautomaticbackupsforthedataonyourtabletaccordingtoyourschedulesetting.Todothis,completethefollowingsteps:1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>LG Backup >Scheduled backup.2 TapBackup itemsandselectthecheckboxnexttotheitemyouwanttobackup.3 TapBackup location,andselectInternal storageorSD card.4 Setthebackuptimeandscheduledbackupfiles.5 Taptheswitch toactivateautomaticbackups.Restoring tablet dataNOTE:Allfilesthatarestoredonyourtabletaredeletedbeforethebackupfileisrestored.
971 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>LG Backup>File restore & management.2 OntheRestorescreen,selectabackupfilethatcontainsthedatayouwishtorestore.3 SelectthecheckboxnexttotheitemyouwishtorestoreandselectNexttorestoreittoyourtablet.NOTE:Pleasenotethatyourtabletdatawillbeoverwrittenwiththecontentofyourbackup.4 Ifthebackupfileisencrypted,typethepasswordthatyoucreatedtoencryptit.5 Whenallselectedfileshavebeenrestored,thetabletwillautomaticallyberestart.NOTE:Youcansetthelockoptionwhencreatingabackuptoencryptyourbackupfilesforextraprotection.OntheLGBackupmainscreen,touchtheMenu Key >Set passwordandenterapasswordandhintincaseyouforgotyourpassword.Onceyouhavesetupapassword,youneedtoenteriteverytimeyouwanttodobackup/restore.
98Tablet software updateThisfeatureallowsyoutoupdatethefirmwareofyourtablettothelatestversionconvenientlyfromtheinternetwithouttheneedtovisitaservicecenter.Formoreinformationonhowtousethisfunction,pleasevisit:http://www.lg.comAsthetabletfirmwareupdaterequirestheuser’sfullattentionforthedurationoftheupdateprocess,pleasemakesuretocheckallinstructionsandnotesthatappearateachstepbeforeproceeding.PleasenotethatremovingtheUSBcableorbatteryduringtheupgrademayseriouslydamageyourtablet.LG tablet software update via Over-the-Air (OTA)ThisfeatureallowsyoutoupdatethefirmwareofyourtablettothenewerversionconvenientlyviaOTAwithoutconnectingtheUSBdatacable.ThisfeatureisonlyavailableifandwhenLGmakesthenewerversionofthefirmwareavailableforyourdevice.First,youcancheckthesoftwareversiononyourtablet:FromtheHomescreen,taptheMenu Key>System settings>About tablet>Software information.Toperformthetabletsoftwareupdate,fromtheHomescreen,taptheMenu Key>System settings>About tablet>Update Center>Software Update>Check now for update.Tablet software update
99NOTE:LGreservestherighttomakefirmwareupdatesavailableonlyforselectedmodelsatitsowndiscretionanddoesnotguaranteetheavailabilityofthenewerversionofthefirmwareforalltabletmodels.NOTE:Yourpersonaldata—includinginformationaboutyourGoogleaccountandanyotheraccounts,yoursystem/applicationdataandsettings,anydownloadedapplicationsandyourDRMlicence—mightbelostintheprocessofupdatingyourdevice'ssoftware.Therefore,LGrecommendsthatyoubackupyourpersonaldatabeforeupdatingyourtablet'ssoftware.LGdoesnottakeresponsibilityforanylossofpersonaldata.
100Theseaccessoriesareavailableforusewiththeyourtablet.(Items described below may be optional.)Travel adaptor USB cableQuick Start GuideNOTE:•AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Failuretodothismayvoidyourwarranty.•Accessoriesmayvaryindifferentregions.Accessories
101Thischapterlistssomeproblemsyoumightencounterwhenusingyourtablet.Someproblemsrequireyoutocallyourserviceprovider,butmostareeasytofixyourself.Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresNoapplicationscanbesetNotsupportedbyserviceproviderorregistrationrequired.Contactyourserviceprovider.ChargingerrorBatteryisnotcharged. Chargebattery.Outsidetemperatureistoohotorcold.Makesuretabletischargingatanormaltemperature.Contactproblem Checkthechargeranditsconnectiontothetablet.Novoltage Plugthechargerintoadifferentsocket.Chargerdefective Replacethecharger.Wrongcharger UseonlyoriginalLGaccessories.Impossibletoreceive/sendphotosMemoryfull Deletesomeimagesfromyourtablet.Troubleshooting
102Message Possible causes Possible corrective measuresFilesdonotopenUnsupportedfileformatCheckthesupportedfileformats.Nosound VibrationmodeCheckthesettingsstatusinthesoundmenutomakesureyouarenotinvibrationorsilentmode.
103For Your SafetySafety InformationPleasereadandobservethefollowinginformationforsafeandproperuseofyourtabletandtopreventdamage.WARNING!ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorreproductiveharm.Wash hands after handling.Caution:Violationoftheinstructionsmaycauseminororseriousdamagetotheproduct.WARNINGNotice for Battery replacement•Foryoursafety,donotremovethebatteryincorporatedintheproduct.Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearestauthorizedLGElectronicsservicepointordealerforassistance.•Li-IonBatteryisahazardouscomponentwhichcancauseinjury.•Batteryreplacementbynon-qualifiedprofessionalcancausedamagetoyourdevice.•Donotdisassembleoropencrush,bendordeform,punctureorshred.•Repairsunderwarranty,atLG’soption,mayincludereplacementpartsorboardsthatareeitherneworreconditioned,providedthattheyhavefunctionalityequaltothatofthepartsbeingreplaced.
104•Donotmodifyorremanufacture,attempttoinsertforeignobjectsintothebattery,immerseorexposetowaterorotherliquids,exposetofire,explosionorotherhazard.•Onlyusethebatteryforthesystemforwhichitisspecified.•Onlyusethebatterywithachargingsystemthathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard.Useofanunqualifiedbatteryorchargermaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakage,orotherhazard.•Donotshortcircuitabatteryorallowmetallicconductiveobjectstocontactbatteryterminals.•Replacethebatteryonlywithanotherbatterythathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard,IEEE-Std-1725-200x.Useofanunqualifiedbatterymaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakageorotherhazard.•Promptlydisposeofusedbatteriesinaccordancewithlocalregulations.•Avoiddroppingthetablet.Ifthetabletisdropped,especiallyonahardsurface,andtheusersuspectsdamage,takeittoaservicecenterforinspection.•Improperbatteryusemayresultinafire,explosionorotherhazard.•ForthosehostdevicesthatutilizeaUSBportasachargingsource,thehostdevice’susermanualshallincludeastatementthatthedeviceshallonlybeconnectedtoproductsthatbeartheUSB-IFlogoorhavecompletedtheUSB-IFcomplianceprogram.Charger and Adapter Safety•Thechargerandadapterareintendedforindooruseonly.•Insertthebatterypackchargerverticallyintothewallpowersocket.•Unplugthepowercordandchargerduringlightningstormstoavoidelectricshockorfire.
105•Usethecorrectadapterforyourtabletwhenusingthebatterypackchargerabroad.Battery Information and Care•Pleasereadthemanualofproperinstallationandremovalofthebattery.•Pleasereadthemanualofspecifiedchargeraboutchargingmethod.•Donotdamagethepowercordbybending,twisting,orheating.Donotusetheplugifitislooseasitmaycauseelectricshockorfire.Donotplaceanyheavyitemsonthepowercord.Donotallowthepowercordtobecrimpedasitmaycauseelectricshockorfire.•Unplugthepowercordpriortocleaningyourtablet,andcleanthepowerplugpinwhenit’sdirty.Whenusingthepowerplug,ensurethatit’sfirmlyconnected.Ifnot,itmaycauseexcessiveheatorfire.Ifyouputyourtabletinapocketorbagwithoutcoveringthereceptacleofthetablet(powerplugpin),metallicarticles(suchasacoin,papercliporpen)mayshort-circuitthetablet.Short-circuitoftheterminalmaydamagethebatteryandcauseanexplosion.Alwayscoverthereceptaclewhennotinuse.•Rechargethebatteryafterlongperiodsofnon-usetomaximizebatterylife.Batterylifewillvaryduetousagepatternandenvironmentalconditions.•Neverstoreyourtabletintemperaturelessthan-4°Forgreaterthan122°F.•Chargingtemperaturerangeisbetween32°Fand113°F.Donotchargethebatteryoutofrecommendedtemperaturerange.Chargingoutofrecommendedrangemightcausethegeneratingheatorseriousdamageofbattery.Andalso,itmightcausethedeteriorationofbattery’scharacteristicsandcyclelife.
106•Donotuseorleavethedeviceundertheblazingsunorinheatedcarbysunshine.Thedevicemaygenerateheat,smokeorflame.Andalso,itmightcausethedeteriorationofbattery’scharacteristicsorcyclelife.•Thebatterybackinthedevicehasprotectioncircuittoavoidthedanger.Donotusenearplacesthatcangeneratestaticelectricitymorethan100Vwhichcoulddamagetheprotectioncircuit.Damagedprotectioncircuitsmaygeneratesmoke,ruptureorignite.•Whenusingthedeviceforthefirsttime,ifitemitsabadsmell,youseerustonit,oranythingelseabnormal,donotusetheequipmentandbringthebatterytotheshopwhichitwasbought.•Keepdeviceawayfrombabiesandsmallchildren.Ifchildrenusethebattery,theirparentsorlegalguardiansareresponsibleforsupervisingandteachingthemaboutthesafehandlingofdeviceandhowtousebatteriesaccordingtothemanualwithcare.•Ifliquidfromthebatteryinthedevicerubsagainstskinorclothing,washwithfreshwater.Itmaycausetheskininflammation.DonotuserthebatteryandtakeittothenearestauthorizedLGElectronicsservicepointordealerforassistance.Becarefulthatchildrendonotswallowanyparts(suchasearphone,connectionpartsofthedevice,etc.).Thiscouldcauseasphyxiationorsuffocationresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.•Donothandlethetabletwithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycauseanelectricshockorseriouslydamageyourtablet.•Donotuseharshchemicals(suchasalcohol,benzene,thinners,etc.)ordetergentstocleanyourtablet.Thiscouldcauseafire.•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthetabletisfullychargedtosaveunnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
107Care and MaintenanceYourmobiledeviceisaproductofsuperiordesignandcraftsmanshipandshouldbetreatedwithcare.Thesuggestionsbelowwillhelpyoufulfillanywarrantyobligationsandallowyoutoenjoythisproductformanyyears:Keep your Mobile Device away from: Liquids of any kindKeepthemobiledevicedry.Precipitation,humidity,andliquidscontainmineralsthatwillcorrodeelectroniccircuits.Ifthemobiledevicedoesgetwet,donotacceleratedryingwiththeuseofanoven,microwave,ordryer,becausethismaydamagethemobiledeviceandcouldcauseafireorexplosion.Donotusethemobiledevicewithawethand.Doingsomaycauseanelectricshocktoyouordamagetothemobiledevice.Extreme heat or cold•Avoidtemperaturesbelow0°C/32°Forabove45°C/113°F.•Useyourtabletintemperaturesbetween0ºC/32°Fand40ºC/104°F,ifpossible.Exposingyourtablettoextremelyloworhightemperaturesmayresultindamage,malfunction,orevenexplosion.MicrowavesDonottrytodryyourmobiledeviceinamicrowaveoven.Doingsomaycauseafireorexplosion.Dust and dirtDonotexposeyourmobiledevicetodust,dirt,orsand.
108Sunscreen lotionDonotexposeorwearyourdevicetoanyliquidlikesunscreenlotion.Doingsomaycauseyourdevicetoordamagetothemobiledevice.Cleaning solutionsDonotuseharshchemicals,cleaningsolvents,orstrongdetergentstocleanthemobiledevice.Wipeitwithasoftclothslightlydampenedinamildsoap-and-watersolution.Shock or vibrationDonotdrop,knock,orshakethemobiledevice.Roughhandlingcanbreakinternalcircuitboards.PaintDonotpaintthemobiledevice.Paintcanclogthedevice’smovingpartsorventilationopeningsandpreventproperoperation.General Notice•Donotplaceitemscontainingmagneticcomponentssuchasacreditcard,phonecard,bankbook,orsubwayticketnearyourdevice.Themagnetismofthedevicemaydamagethedatastoredinthemagneticstrip.•Whenthetabletisnotusedforalongperiodtime,storeitinasafeplacewiththepowercordunplugged.•Donotusethedeviceiftheantennaisdamaged.Ifadamagedantennacontactsskin,itmaycauseaslightburn.PleasecontactanLGAuthorizedServiceCentertoreplacethedamagedantenna.
109•Thedatasavedinyourtabletmightbedeletedduetocarelessuse,repairofthetablet,orupgradeofthesoftware.Pleasebackupyourimportantcontacts.(pictures,andvideoscouldalsobedeleted.)Themanufacturerisnotliablefordamageduetothelossofdata.•Whenyouusethetabletinpublicplaces,setthevolumetovibrationsoyoudon’tdisturbothers.•Donotturnyourtabletonoroffwhenputtingittoyourear.•Yourdeviceisanelectronicdevicethatgeneratesheatduringnormaloperation.Extremelyprolonged,directskincontactintheabsenceofadequateventilationmayresultindiscomfortorminorburns.Therefore,usecarewhenhandlingyourdeviceduringorimmediatelyafteroperation.•Useaccessories,suchasearphonesandheadsets,withcaution.Ensurethatcablesaretuckedawaysafelyanddonottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.Part 15.19 statementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15ofFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatcausesundesiredoperation.Part 15.21 statementAnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
110Part 15.105 statementThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.FCC RF Exposure InformationWARNING! Read this information before operating the device.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.ThedesignofthisdevicecomplieswiththeFCCguidelinesandtheseinternationalstandards.
111Bodily Contact During OperationThisdevicewastestedfortypicalusewiththebackofthedevicekept0inch(0cm)fromthebody.CautionUseonlythesuppliedantenna.Useofunauthorizedantennas(ormodificationstotheantenna)couldimpaircallquality,damagethedevice,voidyourwarrantyand/orviolateFCCregulations.Don’tusethedevicewithadamagedantenna.Adamagedantennacouldcauseaminorskinburn.Contactyourlocaldealerforareplacementantenna.Consumer Information About Radio Frequency EmissionsYourwirelessdevice,whichcontainsaradiotransmitterandreceiver,emitsradiofrequencyenergyduringuse.Thefollowingconsumerinformationaddressescommonlyaskedquestionsaboutthehealtheffectsofwirelessdevices.Are wireless devices safe?Scientificresearchonthesubjectofwirelessdevicesandradiofrequency(“RF”)energyhasbeenconductedworldwideformanyyears,andcontinues.IntheUnitedStates,theFoodandDrugAdministration(“FDA”)andtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(“FCC”)setpoliciesandproceduresforwirelessdevices.TheFDAissuedawebsitepublicationonhealthissuesrelatedtodeviceusagewhereitstates,“Thescientificcommunityatlarge…believesthattheweightofscientificevidencedoesnotshowanassociationbetweenexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)fromthedevicesandadversehealthoutcomes.Stillthescientificcommunitydoesrecommendconducting
112additionalresearchtoaddressgapsinknowledge.ThatresearchisbeingconductedaroundtheworldandFDAcontinuestomonitordevelopmentsinthisfield.YoucanaccessthejointFDA/FCCwebsiteathttp://www.fda.gov(under“C”inthesubjectindex,selectCellPhones>Research).YoucanalsocontacttheFDAtoll-freeat(888)463-6332or(888)INFO-FDA.InJune2000,theFDAenteredintoacooperativeresearchanddevelopmentagreementthroughwhichadditionalscientificresearchisbeingconducted.TheFCCissueditsownwebsitepublicationstatingthat“thereisnoscientificevidencethatprovesthatwirelessdeviceusagecanleadtocanceroravarietyofotherproblems,includingheadaches,dizzinessormemoryloss.”Thispublicationisavailableathttp://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafetyorthroughtheFCCat(888)225-5322or(888)CALL-FCC.What does “SAR” mean?In1996,theFCC,workingwiththeFDA,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,andotheragencies,establishedRFexposuresafetyguidelinesforwirelessdevicesintheUnitedStates.Beforeawirelessdevicemodelisavailableforsaletothepublic,itmustbetestedbythemanufacturerandcertifiedtotheFCCthatitdoesnotexceedlimitsestablishedbytheFCC.OneoftheselimitsisexpressedasaSpecificAbsorptionRate,or“SAR.”SARisameasureoftherateofabsorptionofRFenergyinthebody.TestsforSARareconductedwiththedevicetransmittingatitshighestpowerlevelinalltestedfrequencybands.Since1996,theFCChasrequiredthattheSARofhandheldwirelessdevicenotexceed1.6wattsperkilogram,averagedoveronegramoftissue.AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedatthehighestpowerlevel,theactualSARvalueofawirelessdevicewhileoperatingcanbelessthanthereportedSARvalue.ThisisbecausetheSARvaluemayvaryfromcalltocall,dependingonfactorssuchasproximitytoacellsite,theproximityofthedevicetothe
113bodywhileinuse,andtheuseofhands-freedevices.Beforeadevice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FCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorizationforthismodeldevicewithallreportedSARlevelsevaluatedasincompliancewiththeFCCRFemissionguidelines.SARinformationonthismodeldeviceisonfilewiththeFCCandcanbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsectionofhttp://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/aftersearchingonFCCIDZNFV410.FormoreinformationaboutSARs,seetheFCC’sOETBulletins56and65athttp://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletinsorvisittheCellularTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociationwebsiteathttp://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10371.Youmayalsowishtocontactthemanufacturerofyourdevice.Can I minimize my RF exposure? IfyouareconcernedaboutRF,thereareseveralsimplestepsyoucantaketominimizeyourRFexposure.Youcan,ofcourse,reduceyourtalktime.YoucanplacemoredistancebetweenyourbodyandthesourceoftheRF,astheexposureleveldropsoffdramaticallywithdistance.TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat“hands-freekitscanbeusedwithwirelessdevicesforconvenienceandcomfort.ThesesystemsreducetheabsorptionofRFenergyintheheadbecausethedevice,whichisthesourceoftheRFemissions,willnotbeplacedagainstthehead.Ontheotherhand,ifthedeviceismountedagainstthewaistorotherpartofthebodyduringuse,thenthatpartofthebodywillabsorbmoreRFenergy.WirelessdevicesmarketedintheU.S.arerequiredtomeetsafetyrequirementsregardlessofwhethertheyareusedagainsttheheadoragainstthebody.Eitheras required by the FCC for each model.
114configurationshouldresultincompliancewiththesafetylimit.”Also,ifyouuseyourwirelessdevicewhileinacar,youcanuseadevicewithanantennaontheoutsideofthevehicle.Youshouldalsoreadandfollowyourwirelessdevicemanufacturer’sinstructionsforthesafeoperationofyourdevice.Do wireless devices pose any special risks to children?TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat“thescientificevidencedoesnotshowadangertousersofwirelesscommunicationdevices,includingchildren.”TheFDA/FCCwebsitefurtherstatesthat“somegroupssponsoredbyothernationalgovernmentshaveadvisedthatchildrenbediscouragedfromusingwirelessdeviceatall”.Forexample,theStewartReportfromtheUnitedKingdom[“UK”]madesucharecommendationinDecember2000.Inthisreportagroupofindependentexpertsnotedthatnoevidenceexiststhatusingadevicecausesbraintumorsorotherilleffects.[TheUK’s]recommendationtolimitdeviceusebychildrenwasstrictlyprecautionary;itwasnotbasedonscientificevidencethatanyhealthhazardexists.AcopyoftheUK’sleafletisavailableathttp://www.dh.gov.uk(search“mobile”),oryoucanwriteto:NRPB,Chilton,Didcot,OxonOX11ORQ,UnitedKingdom.CopiesoftheUK’sannualreportsonmobiledeviceandRFareavailableonlineatwww.iegmp.org.ukandhttp://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/(search“mobile”).Parentswhowishtoreducetheirchildren’sRFexposuremaychoosetorestricttheirchildren’swirelessdeviceuse.Where can I get further information about RF emissions?Forfurtherinformation,seethefollowingadditionalresources(websitescurrentasofApril2005):U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFDAConsumermagazineNovember-December2000
115Telephone:(888)INFO-FDAhttp://www.fda.gov(Under“C”inthesubjectindex,selectCellPhones>Research.)U.S. Federal Communications Commission44512thStreet,S.W.Washington,D.C.20554Telephone:(888)225-5322http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafetyIndependent Expert Group on Mobile Deviceshttp://www.iegmp.org.ukRoyal Society of Canada Expert Panels on Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields from Wireless Telecommunication Devices283SparksStreetOttawa,OntarioK1R7X9CanadaTelephone:(613)991-6990World Health OrganizationAvenueAppia201211Geneva27SwitzerlandTelephone:01141227912111http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/
116International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protectionc/oBundesamtfurStrahlenschutzIngolstaedterLandstr.185764OberschleissheimGermanyTelephone:0114918883332156http://www.icnirp.deWi-Fi CautionThisdeviceiscapableofoperatingin802.11a/nmode.For802.11a/ndevicesoperatinginthefrequencyrangeof5.15-5.25GHz,theyarerestrictedforindooroperationstoreduceanypotentialharmfulinterferenceforMobileSatelliteServices(MSS)intheUS.Wi-FiAccessPointsthatarecapableofallowingyourdevicetooperatein802.11a/nmode(5.15-5.25GHzband)areoptimizedforindooruseonly.IfyourWi-Finetworkiscapableofoperatinginthismode,pleaserestrictyourWi-FiuseindoorstonotviolatefederalregulationstoprotectMobileSatelliteServices.Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineershttp://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/
117Consumer Information on SAR(Specific Absorption Rate)Thismodeldevicemeetsthegovernment'srequirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.Yourwirelessdeviceisaradiotransmitterandreceiver.ItisdesignedandmanufacturednottoexceedtheemissionlimitsforexposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)energysetbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission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standardsthatweredevelopedbyindependentscientificorganizations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devicesemploysaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.TheSARlimitsetbytheFCCis1.6W/kg.TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardoperatingpositionsspecifiedbytheFCCwiththedevice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devicewhileoperatingcanbewellbelowthemaximumvalue.Becausethedeviceisdesignedtooperateatmultiplepowerlevelstouseonlythepowerrequiredtoreachthenetwork,ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoawirelessbasestationantenna,thelowerthepoweroutput.Beforeadevice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.as required by the FCC for each model.
118ThehighestSARvalueforthisdevicewhenwornonthebody,asdescribedinthisuserguide,is1.02W/kg.(body-wornmeasurementsdifferamongdevicemodels,dependinguponavailableaccessoriesandFCCrequirements).WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweenSARlevelsofvariousdevicesandatvariouspositions,theyallmeetthegovernmentrequirementforsafeexposure.TheFCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorizationforthismodeldevicewithallreportedSARlevelsevaluatedasincompliancewiththeFCCRFemissionguidelines.SARinformationonthismodeldeviceisonfilewiththeFCCandcanbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsectionofhttp://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccidaftersearchingonFCCIDZNFV410.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device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andtoaccountforanyvariationsinmeasurements.Caution: Avoid potential hearing loss.Prolongedexposuretoloudsounds(includingmusic)isthemostcommoncauseofpreventablehearingloss.Somescientificresearchsuggeststhatusingportableaudiodevices,suchasportablemusicplayersandcellulartelephones,athighvolumesettingsforlongdurationsmayleadtopermanentnoise-inducedhearingloss.Thisincludestheuseofheadphones(includingheadsets,earbudsandBluetooth®orotherwirelessdevices).Exposuretoveryloudsoundhasalsobeenassociatedinsomestudieswithtinnitus(aringingintheear),hypersensitivitytosoundanddistortedhearing.Individualsusceptibilitytonoise-inducedhearinglossandotherpotential0.95. The highest SAR value for this device is 0.95W/kg. While there may be differences between SAR levels of various devices and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.
119hearingproblemsvaries.Theamountofsoundproducedbyaportableaudiodevicevariesdependingonthenatureofthesound,thedevice,thedevicesettingsandtheheadphones.Youshouldfollowsomecommonsenserecommendationswhenusinganyportableaudiodevice:•Setthevolumeinaquietenvironmentandselectthelowestvolumeatwhichyoucanhearadequately.•Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolumedownifyoucannothearthepeoplespeakingnearyouorifthepersonsittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouarelisteningto.•Donotturnthevolumeuptoblockoutnoisysurroundings.Ifyouchoosetolistentoyourportabledeviceinanoisyenvironment,usenoise-cancellingheadphonestoblockoutbackgroundenvironmentalnoise.•Limittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolumeincreases,lesstimeisrequiredbeforeyourhearingcouldbeaffected.•Avoidusingheadphonesafterexposuretoextremelyloudnoises,suchasrockconcerts,thatmightcausetemporaryhearingloss.Temporaryhearinglossmightcauseunsafevolumestosoundnormal.•Donotlistenatanyvolumethatcausesyoudiscomfort.Ifyouexperienceringinginyourears,hearmuffledspeechorexperienceanytemporaryhearingdifficultyafterlisteningtoyourportableaudiodevice,discontinueuseandconsultyourdoctor.Youcanobtainadditionalinformationonthissubjectfromthefollowingsources:Safety 205AmericanAcademyofAudiology11730PlazaAmericanDrive,Suite300Reston,VA20190Voice:(800)222-2336
120Email:info@audiology.orgInternet:www.audiology.orgNationalInstituteonDeafnessandOtherCommunicationDisordersNationalInstitutesofHealth31CenterDrive,MSC2320Bethesda,MDUSA20892-2320Voice:(301)496-7243Email:nidcdinfo@nih.govInternet:http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearingNationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealthHubertH.HumphreyBldg.200IndependenceAve.,SWWashington,DC20201Voice:1-800-35-NIOSH(1-800-356-4674)Internet:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.htmlTIA Safety InformationThefollowingisthecompleteTIASafetyInformationforwirelesshandhelddevices.Exposure to Radio Frequency SignalYourwirelesshandheldportabledeviceisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.WhenON,itreceivesandsendsoutRadioFrequency(RF)signals.InAugust,1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommissions(FCC)adoptedRFexposureguidelineswithsafetylevelsforhandheldwirelessdevices.ThoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththesafetystandardspreviouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies:
121 ANSIC95.1(1992)* NCRPReport86(1986) ICNIRP(1996)*AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute;NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasurements;InternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiationProtectionThosestandardswerebasedoncomprehensiveandperiodicevaluationsoftherelevantscientificliterature.Forexample,over120scientists,engineers,andphysiciansfromuniversities,governmenthealthagencies,andindustryreviewedtheavailablebodyofresearchtodeveloptheANSIStandard(C95.1).ThedesignofyourdevicecomplieswiththeFCCguidelines(andthosestandards).Antenna CareUseonlythesuppliedoranapprovedreplacementantenna.Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,orattachmentscoulddamagethedeviceandmayviolateFCCregulations.Tips on Efficient OperationForyourdevicetooperatemostefficiently:Don’ttouchtheantennaunnecessarilywhenthetabletisinuse.Contactwiththeantennaaffectscallqualityandmaycausethetablettooperateatahigherpowerlevelthanotherwiseneeded.Electronic DevicesMostmodernelectronicequipmentisshieldedfromRFsignals.However,certainelectronicequipmentmaynotbeshieldedagainsttheRFsignalsfromyourwirelessdevice.
122PacemakersTheHealthIndustryManufacturersAssociationrecommendsthataminimumseparationofsix(6)inchesbemaintainedbetweenahandheldwirelessdeviceandapacemakertoavoidpotentialinterferencewiththepacemaker.TheserecommendationsareconsistentwiththeindependentresearchbyandrecommendationsofWirelessTechnologyResearch.Personswithpacemakers:•ShouldALWAYSkeepthedevicemorethansix(6)inchesfromtheirpacemakerwhenthedeviceisturnedON;•Shouldnotcarrythedeviceinabreastpocket;•Shouldusetheearoppositethepacemakertominimizethepotentialforinterference;•ShouldturnthetabletOFFimmediatelyifthereisanyreasontosuspectthatinterferenceistakingplace.Hearing AidsSomedigitalwirelessdevice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).Other Medical DevicesIfyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consultthemanufacturerofyourdevicetodetermineifitisadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFenergy.Yourphysicianmaybeabletoassistyouinobtainingthisinformation.Health Care FacilitiesTurnyourdevice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.
123VehiclesRFsignalsmayaffectimproperlyinstalledorinadequatelyshieldedelectronicsystemsinmotorvehicles.Checkwiththemanufactureroritsrepresentativeregardingyourvehicle.Youshouldalsoconsultthemanufacturerofanyequipmentthathasbeenaddedtoyourvehicle.Posted FacilitiesTurnyourdeviceOFFinanyfacilitywherepostednoticessorequire.AircraftFCCregulationsprohibitusingyourdevicewhileintheair.SwitchOFFyourtabletbeforeboardinganaircraft.Blasting AreasToavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,turnyourdeviceOFFwhenina“blastingarea”orinareasposted:“Turnofftwo-wayradio”.Obeyallsignsandinstructions.Potentially Explosive AtmosphereTurnyourdeviceOFFwheninanyareawithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereandobeyallsignsandinstructions.Sparksinsuchareascouldcauseanexplosionorfireresultinginbodilyinjuryorevendeath.Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereareoften,butnotalwaysmarkedclearly.Potentialareasmayinclude:fuelingareas(suchasgasolinestations);belowdeckonboats;fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities;vehiclesusingliquefiedpetroleumgas(suchaspropaneorbutane);areaswheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles(suchasgrain,dust,ormetalpowders);andanyotherareawhereyouwouldnormallybeadvisedtoturnoffyourvehicleengine.
124For Vehicles Equipped with an Air BagAn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.FDA Consumer UpdateTheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration’sCenterforDevicesandRadiologicalHealthConsumerUpdateonMobileTablets:1. Do tablets pose a health hazard?Theavailablescientificevidencedoesnotshowthatanyhealthproblemsareassociatedwithusingtablets.Thereisnoproof,however,thattabletsareabsolutelysafe.TabletsemitlowlevelsofRadioFrequency(RF)energyinthemicrowaverangewhilebeingused.TheyalsoemitverylowlevelsofRFwheninidlemode.WhereashighlevelsofRFcanproducehealtheffects(byheatingtissue),exposuretolowlevelRFthatdoesnotproduceheatingeffectscausesnoknownadversehealtheffects.ManystudiesoflowlevelRFexposureshavenotfoundanybiologicaleffects.Somestudieshavesuggestedthatsomebiologicaleffectsmayoccur,butsuchfindingshavenotbeenconfirmedbyadditionalresearch.Insomecases,otherresearchershavehaddifficultyinreproducingthosestudies,orindeterminingthereasonsforinconsistentresults.2. What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety of tablets?Underthelaw,theFDAdoesnotreviewthesafetyofradiation-emittingconsumerproductssuchastabletsbeforetheycanbesold,asitdoeswithnewdrugsormedicaldevices.However,theagencyhasauthoritytotakeactioniftabletsareshowntoemitRadioFrequency(RF)energyatalevel
125thatishazardoustotheuser.Insuchacase,theFDAcouldrequirethemanufacturersoftabletstonotifyusersofthehealthhazardandtorepair,replace,orrecallthetabletssothatthehazardnolongerexists.AlthoughtheexistingscientificdatadoesnotjustifyFDAregulatoryactions,theFDAhasurgedthetabletindustrytotakeanumberofsteps,includingthefollowing:•SupportneededresearchintopossiblebiologicaleffectsofRFofthetypeemittedbytablets;•DesigntabletsinawaythatminimizesanyRFexposuretotheuserthatisnotnecessaryfordevicefunction;and•Cooperateinprovidingusersoftabletswiththebestpossibleinformationonpossibleeffectsoftabletuseonhumanhealth.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:•NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth•EnvironmentalProtectionAgency•OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration•NationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministrationTheNationalInstitutesofHealthparticipatesinsomeinteragencyworkinggroupactivities,aswell.TheFDAsharesregulatoryresponsibilitiesfortabletswiththeFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).Alltablets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tablets.
126TheFCCalsoregulatesthebasestationsthatthetabletnetworksrelyupon.Whilethesebasestationsoperateathigherpowerthandothetabletsthemselves,theRFexposuresthatpeoplegetfromthesebasestationsaretypicallythousandsoftimeslowerthanthosetheycangetfromtablets.Basestationsarethusnotthesubjectofthesafetyquestionsdiscussedinthisdocument.3. What kinds of devices are the subject of this update?Theterm“wirelessdevice”refersheretohandheldwirelessdeviceswithbuilt-inantennas,oftencalled“cell”,“mobile”,or“PCS”devices.ThesetypesofwirelessdevicescanexposetheusertomeasurableRadioFrequency(RF)energybecauseoftheshortdistancebetweenthedevice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deviceislocatedatgreaterdistancesfromtheuser,theexposuretoRFisdrasticallylowerbecauseaperson’sRFexposuredecreasesrapidlywithincreasingdistancefromthesource.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RadioFrequency(RF)energyexposurescharacteristicofwirelessdeviceshaveyieldedconflictingresultsthatoftencannotberepeatedinotherlaboratories.Afewanimalstudies,however,havesuggestedthatlowlevelsofRFcouldacceleratethedevelopmentofcancerinlaboratoryanimals.However,manyofthestudiesthatshowedincreasedtumordevelopmentusedanimalsthathadbeengeneticallyengineeredortreatedwithcancer-causingchemicalssoastobepre-disposedtodevelopcancerintheabsenceofRFexposure.
127OtherstudiesexposedtheanimalstoRFforupto22hoursperday.Theseconditionsarenotsimilartotheconditionsunderwhichpeopleusewirelessdevices,sowedonotknowwithcertaintywhattheresultsofsuchstudiesmeanforhumanhealth.ThreelargeepidemiologystudieshavebeenpublishedsinceDecember2000.Betweenthem,thestudiesinvestigatedanypossibleassociationbetweentheuseofwirelessdevices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deviceRFexposures.However,noneofthestudiescananswerquestionsaboutlong-termexposures,sincetheaverageperiodofdeviceuseinthesestudieswasaroundthreeyears.5. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from tablets poses a health risk?Acombinationoflaboratorystudiesandepidemiologicalstudiesofpeopleactuallyusingtabletswouldprovidesomeofthedatathatareneeded.Lifetimeanimalexposurestudiescouldbecompletedinafewyears.However,verylargenumbersofanimalswouldbeneededtoprovidereliableproofofacancerpromotingeffectifoneexists.Epidemiologicalstudiescanprovidedatathatisdirectlyapplicabletohumanpopulations,buttenormoreyearsfollow-upmaybeneededtoprovideanswersaboutsomehealtheffects,suchascancer.Thisisbecausetheintervalbetweenthetimeofexposuretoacancer-causingagentandthetimetumorsdevelop—iftheydo—maybemany,manyyears.TheinterpretationofepidemiologicalstudiesishamperedbydifficultiesinmeasuringactualRFexposureduringday-to-dayuseoftablets.Manyfactorsaffectthismeasurement,suchastheangleatwhichthetabletisheld,orwhichmodeloftabletisused.
1286. What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of tablet RF?TheFDAisworkingwiththeU.S.NationalToxicologyProgramandwithgroupsofinvestigatorsaroundtheworldtoensurethathighpriorityanimalstudiesareconductedtoaddressimportantquestionsabouttheeffectsofexposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)energy.TheFDAhasbeenaleadingparticipantintheWorldHealthOrganizationInternationalElectroMagneticFields(EMF)Projectsinceitsinceptionin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devicesafety.TheFDAprovidesthescientificoversight,obtaininginputfromexpertsingovernment,industry,andacademicorganizations.CTIA-fundedresearchisconductedthroughcontractswithindependentinvestigators.Theinitialresearchwillincludebothlaboratorystudiesandstudiesofwirelessdeviceusers.TheCRADAwillalsoincludeabroadassessmentofadditionalresearchneedsinthecontextofthelatestresearchdevelopmentsaroundtheworld.7. How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy exposure I can get by using my tablet?AlltabletssoldintheUnitedStatesmustcomplywithFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)guidelinesthatlimitRadioFrequency(RF)energyexposures.TheFCCestablishedtheseguidelinesinconsultationwiththeFDAandtheotherfederalhealthandsafetyagencies.TheFCClimitforRFexposurefromwirelessdevicesissetataSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)of1.6wattsperkilogram(1.6W/kg).TheFCClimitisconsistentwith
129thesafetystandardsdevelopedbytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineering(IEEE)andtheNationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasurement.Theexposurelimittakesintoconsiderationthebody’sabilitytoremoveheatfromthetissuesthatabsorbenergyfromthetabletandissetwellbelowlevelsknowntohaveeffects.ManufacturersoftabletsmustreporttheRFexposurelevelforeachmodeloftablettotheFCC.TheFCCwebsite(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)givesdirectionsforlocatingtheFCCidentificationnumberonyourtabletsoyoucanfindyourtablet’sRFexposurelevelintheonlinelisting.8. What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency energy coming from tablets?TheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE)isdevelopingatechnicalstandardformeasuringtheRadioFrequency(RF)energyexposurefromtabletsandotherwirelesshandsetswiththeparticipationandleadershipofFDAscientistsandengineers.Thestandard,“RecommendedPracticeforDeterminingtheSpatial-PeakSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)intheHumanBodyDuetoWirelessCommunicationsDevices:ExperimentalTechniques”,setsforththefirstconsistenttestmethodologyformeasuringtherateatwhichRFisdepositedintheheadsandbodiesoftabletusers.Thetestmethodusesatissue-simulatingmodelofthehumanheadandbody.StandardizedSARtestmethodologyisexpectedtogreatlyimprovetheconsistencyofmeasurementsmadeatdifferentlaboratoriesonthesametablet.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tabletcomplieswithsafetyguidelines.
1309. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio Frequency energy from my tablet?Ifthereisariskfromtheseproducts—andatthispointwedonotknowthatthereis—itisprobablyverysmall.Butifyouareconcernedaboutavoidingevenpotentialrisks,youcantakeafewsimplestepstominimizeyourexposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)energy.Sincetimeisakeyfactorinhowmuchexposureapersonreceives,reducingtheamountoftimespentusingatabletwillreduceRFexposure.Ifyoumustconductextendedconversationsusingawirelessdevice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tabletawayfromyourbodyoruseawirelessdeviceconnectedtoaremoteantenna.Again,thescientificdatadoesnotdemonstratethattablets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tabletuse.10. What about children using tablets?Thescientificevidencedoesnotshowadangertousersoftablets,includingchildrenandteenagers.IfyouwanttotakestepstolowerexposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)energy,themeasuresdescribedabovewouldapplytochildrenandteenagersusingtablets.Reducingthetimeoftablet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devices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devicecausesbraintumorsorotherilleffects.Theirrecommendationtolimitwirelessdeviceusebychildrenwasstrictly
131precautionary;itwasnotbasedonscientificevidencethatanyhealthhazardexists.11. What about wireless communications device interference with medical equipment?RadioFrequency(RF)energyfromwirelesscommunicationsdevicescaninteractwithsomeelectronicdevices.Forthisreason,theFDAhelpeddevelopadetailedtestmethodtomeasureElectroMagneticInterference(EMI)ofimplantedcardiacpacemakersanddefibrillatorsfromwirelessdevices.ThistestmethodisnowpartofastandardsponsoredbytheAssociationfortheAdvancementofMedicalInstrumentation(AAMI).Thefinaldraft,ajointeffortbytheFDA,medicaldevicemanufacturers,andmanyothergroups,wascompletedinlate2000.ThisstandardwillallowmanufacturerstoensurethatcardiacpacemakersanddefibrillatorsaresafefromwirelesscommunicationsdeviceEMI.TheFDAhastestedhearingaidsforinterferencefromhandheldwirelessdevices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communicationsdevicessothatnointerferenceoccurswhenapersonusesa“compatible”device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communicationsdevicesforpossibleinteractionswithothermedicaldevices.Shouldharmfulinterferencebefoundtooccur,theFDAwillconducttestingtoassesstheinterferenceandworktoresolvetheproblem.
132TheFDAcontinuestomonitortheuseofwirelessdevicesforpossibleinteractionswithothermedicaldevices.Shouldharmfulinterferencebefoundtooccur,theFDAwillconducttestingtoassesstheinterferenceandworktoresolvetheproblem.12. Where can I find additional information?Foradditionalinformation,pleaserefertothefollowingresources:FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFSafetyProgram(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)InternationalCommissiononNon-lonizingRadiationProtection(http://www.icnirp.de)WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)InternationalEMFProject(http://www.who.int/emf)NationalRadiologicalProtectionBoard(UK)(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)DrivingCheckthelawsandregulationsontheuseofwirelessdevicesintheareaswhereyoudriveandalwaysobeythem.Also,ifusingyourdevicewhiledriving,pleaseobservethefollowing:•Givefullattentiontodriving--drivingsafelyisyourfirstresponsibility;•Usehands-freeoperation,ifavailable;•Pullofftheroadandparkbeforeusingit.
133How to update your tabletAccesstolatestfirmwarereleases,newsoftwarefunctionsandimprovements.•UpdateyourtabletwithoutaPC:SelectUpdate Center > Software Update>Check now for update.•UpdateyourtabletbyconnectingittoyourPC.Formoreinformationaboutusingthisfunction,pleasevisit http://www.lg.com/common/index.jspandselectthecountryandlanguage.Notice: Open Source SoftwareToobtainthecorrespondingsourcecodeunderGPL,LGPL,MPLandotheropensourcelicences,pleasevisithttp://opensource.lge.com/Allreferredlicenceterms,disclaimersandnoticesareavailablefordownloadwiththesourcecode.
Limited Warranty Statement1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:LGoffersyoualimitedwarrantythattheenclosedsubscriberunitanditsenclosedaccesso-rieswillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,accordingtothefollowingtermsandconditions:(1)ThelimitedwarrantyfortheproductextendsforTWELVE(12)MONTHSbeginningonthedateofpurchaseoftheproductwithvalidproofofpurchase,orabsentvalidproofofpurchase,FIFTEEN(15)MONTHSfromdateofmanufactureasdeterminedbytheunit’smanufacturedatecode.(2)Thelimitedwarrantyextendsonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductandisnotassignableortransferabletoanysubsequentpurchaser/enduser.(3)ThiswarrantyisgoodonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductduringthewarrantyperiodaslongasitisintheU.S.,includingAlaska,Hawaii,U.S.TerritoriesandCanada.(4)Theexternalhousingandcosmeticpartsshallbefreeofdefectsatthetimeofshipmentand,therefore,shallnotbecoveredundertheselimitedwarrantyterms.(5)UponrequestfromLG,theconsumermustprovideinformationtoreasonablyprovethedateofpurchase.(6)ThecustomershallbearthecostofshippingtheproducttotheCustomerServiceDepartmentofLG.LGshallbearthecostofshippingtheproductbacktotheconsumerafterthecompletionofserviceunderthislimitedwarranty.2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:(1)Defectsordamagesresultingfromuseoftheproductinotherthanitsnormalandcustomarymanner.(2)Defectsordamagesfromabnormaluse,abnormalconditions,improperstorage,expo-suretomoistureordampness,unauthorizedmodications,unauthorizedconnections,unauthorizedrepair,misuse,neglect,abuse,accident,alteration,improperinstallation,orotheractswhicharenotthefaultofLG,includingdamagecausedbyshipping,blownfuses,spillsoffoodorliquid.(3)Breakageordamagetoantennasunlesscauseddirectlybydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.(4)ThattheCustomerServiceDepartmentatLGwasnotnotiedbyconsumeroftheal-legeddefectormalfunctionoftheproductduringtheapplicablelimitedwarrantyperiod.(5)Productswhichhavehadtheserialnumberremovedormadeillegible.(6)Thislimitedwarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressorimpliedeitherinfactorbyoperationsoflaw,statutoryorotherwise,including,butnotlimitedtoanyimpliedwar-rantyofmarketabilityortnessforaparticularuse.(7)DamageresultingfromuseofnonLGapprovedaccessories.
(8)Allplasticsurfacesandallotherexternallyexposedpartsthatarescratchedordamagedduetonormalcustomeruse.(9)Productsoperatedoutsidepublishedmaximumratings.(10)Productsusedorobtainedinarentalprogram.(11)Consumables(suchasfuses).3. WHAT LG WILL DO:LGwill,atitssoleoption,eitherrepair,replaceorrefundthepurchasepriceofanyunitthatiscoveredunderthislimitedwarranty.LGmaychooseatitsoptiontousefunctionallyequivalentre-conditioned,refurbishedornewunitsorpartsoranyunits.Inaddition,LGwillnotre-installorback-upanydata,applicationsorsoftwarethatyouhaveaddedtoyourphone.Itisthereforerecommendedthatyouback-upanysuchdataorinformationpriortosendingtheunittoLGtoavoidthepermanentlossofsuchinformation.4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:Nootherexpresswarrantyisapplicabletothisproduct.THEDURATIONOFANYIM-PLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMARKETABILITYORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ISLIMITEDTOTHEDURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYHEREIN.LGSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORTHELOSSOFTHEUSEOFTHEPRODUCT,INCONVENIENCE,LOSSORANYOTHERDAM-AGES,DIRECTORCONSEQUENTIAL,ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOF,ORINABILITYTOUSE,THISPRODUCTORFORANYBREACHOFANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTY,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMARKETABILITYORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEAPPLICABLETOTHISPRODUCT.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusivelimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesorlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts;sotheselimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:Toobtainwarrantyservice,pleasecallorfaxtothefollowingtelephonenumbersfromany-whereinthecontinentalUnitedStates:Tel. 1-800-793-8896 Orvisithttp://us.lgservice.com.Correspondencemayalsobemailedto:LGElectronicsService-MobileHandsets,P.O.Box240007,Huntsville,AL35824DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. PleasecallorwriteforthelocationoftheLGauthorizedservicecenternearestyouandfortheproceduresforobtain-ingwarrantyclaims.
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