LG GR500FD - User Manual

2 Table of Contents Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Phone Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Slide Open View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

6 Your Phone Phone Components 2 5 3 4 6 7 9 8 10 1 1. Charger/USB Port2. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. 3. Main LCD: Displays phone status icons, menu items, web items, web information, pictures and more in full color. You can select menu items by touching the correspondin...

Your Phone 7 Rear View Battery cover External camera lens microSD™ memory card socket Battery Flash SIM card socket

Your Phone 8 Slide Open View Mobile Email IM Text Msg Contact list Caps Press to change between Upper Case and Lower Case. Fn Press to input symbols and numbers on Qwerty key pad. Space Press to create a space between words. Sym Press to open the menu with Symbol entry options. Del Deletes digits an...

9 Getting Started Installing the SIM Card and Battery 1. Remove the battery cover Press down on the notch at the bottom of the phone and slide the cover. The battery cover should slide and lift off easily. 2. Remove the battery Hold the top edge of the battery and using your fingernail, lift the bat...

Getting Started 10 3. Install the SIM card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downward. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction. 4. Install the battery Insert the top of the battery first into the top edge ...

Getting Started 11 5. Charging your phone Lift the charger port cover on the top side of your LG Xenon. Insert the charger connector to the phone (‘B’ side of the connector has to be facing up when connecting to the phone) and then plug into the wall socket. Your LG Xenon will need to be charged unt...

14 Touch Calibration Set your touch screen for ease of use. Touch and press the ‘+’ markers to calibrate the screen. ] Once you’ve finished calibrating your screen, Save the settings. n Note To reset the touch calibration, touch , and the tab. Touch , and choose Touch Calibration .

15 Start Up Guide After you install SIM card and battery, and turn on the LG Xenon, you will see Start Up Guide on the screen. Touch Start to begin the Start Up Guide feature. Touch to play the animated Guide for that subject. Or, touch to move on to the next Guide. Available Guides include: ] How t...

16 General Functions Making a Call 1. Make sure your phone is powered on. 2. Touch and enter a phone number using the touch pad or slide open the qwerty pad and enter a phone number using the qwerty keys. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the key to erase one digit at a time. ] Pr...

General Functions 17 Answering a Call When you receive a call, the phone rings and the phone icon appears on the screen. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if stored in your Address Book) is displayed. 1. Press the [SEND] or unlock the screen and touch . If Any Key h...

General Functions 19 The phone will display ‘Vibrating Mode On’. If you would like to turn Vibration mode Off, touch and hold again. Signal Strength If you are inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception. You can see the strength of your signal by the signal indicator on you...

General Functions 20 123 Mode (Numbers Mode) Type numbers using one keytouch per number. To change to 123 mode in a text entry field, touch . Changing the Text Input Mode You can change the text input mode by touching pressing the Text Input Mode toggle button on the touch screen. Using the T9 Mode ...

General Functions 21 To delete letters, touch . Touch and hold down to erase the entire text entry. n Note Pressing the [END] key will save your unsaved message in the Drafts folder. Using the ABC Mode Use the touch pad keys to enter your text. 1. Touch the touch key labeled with the required letter...

General Functions 22 Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Touch the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode. T9 Dictionary The T9 Di...

General Functions 23 Complete each word with a space by pressing . To delete a character, press key. Using the Korean Mode Allows you to type in Korean when you set the language to Korean. When you use Touch Keypad Allows you easily input the letters. To input , touch and touch . To input , touch an...

24 Address Book From standby screen, touch and touch . You will see following Address Book’s submenus. Contact List This menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. The Contact List's functions allow you to add a new address or search saved contact addresses by name. To search a ...

Address Book 25 New Contact This menu allows you to add a new contact address. You can enter contact address information, including: name, phone numbers, email addresses, group information, pictures, ringtone and a memo. 1. From the standby screen, Touch and touch . 2. Touch to set a Picture ID for ...

Address Book 26 Caller Groups This menu allows you to manage group information. By default, there are 4 groups: Colleague, Family, Friends and School. Or you can put a contact in No Group. You can also configure a ring tone for a group so that the group ring tone sounds when a call from a specific c...

Address Book 27 Management This menu allows you to copy information from your SIM card, e.g. name, handset number, etc. to your handset. If a name is duplicated during the copying operation, the information is also duplicated. You can also copy entries from the SIM card to the phone memory and entri...

28 In-Call Menu Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, touch to unlock the screen and then touch . During a Call The menu displayed on the handset screen during a call is different from the default main menu displaye...

In-Call Menu 29 Rejecting an Incoming Call You can reject an incoming call without answering by simply pressing the [END] key or touching . Muting the Microphone You can mute the microphone during a call by touching . The handset can be unmuted by touching again. When the handset is muted, the calle...

In-Call Menu 31 You can choose from the following: ] Brightness: You can adjust the brightness of the screen by selecting Brightness. ] Zoom: You can zoom in/out the video by selecting Zoom. ] Audio to Bluetooth ® /Audio to Phone: When Audio to Bluetooth ® is selected, you can have a conversation us...

In-Call Menu 32 n Note 1. A Video Share Call will be terminated in the following cases: • When trying to make a conference call/ second call during a Video Share Call. • When the voice call is placed on hold. • When the voice call is disconnected. • When moving out of an AT&T 3G service area. • ...

In-Call Menu 33 Making a Video Share Call from the Video Recording Mode or Video When you are Recording Video, you can easily make a Video Share Call to a person in your Contact List. 1. Start Video Share call as follows: ] In Record Video Mode, Touch . ] In Video Gallery, touch and choose Video Sha...

In-Call Menu 34 Conference Calls The conference service provides you with the ability to have a simultaneous conversation with more than one caller. The conference call feature can be used only if your network service provider supports this feature. Once a conference call is set up, calls may be add...

In-Call Menu 35 Activate the Conference Call on Hold To activate a conference call on hold, press the key. Adding Calls to the Conference Call To add a call to an existing conference call, touch and then select the Join Calls from the Conference Call option. Private Call in a Conference Call To have...

36 Your Standby Screen From here you can access all menu options, make a quick call and view the status of your phone - as well as many other things. Touch Screen Tips The standby screen is also a great place to get accustomed to the touch screen. To select an item, touch the icon accurately. Your L...

37 Your Standby Screen The Quick Keys The quick keys on your standby screen provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions. Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad to make a call. Input the number as you would using a normal key pad and touch or press the hard key. Touch to open your co...

40 Your Standby Screen ] Touch to finish editing the Contacts on this screen. Then to access your Contacts, simply touch on their corresponding icon. Touch to call, to send a message and to check messages received from that person. ] If you want to edit one of the Contacts, touch and hold the contac...

41 Your Standby Screen Annunciator With LG Xenon’s Annunciator, you can quickly connect to the Music Player, Bluetooth service and more. Touch the top side of the standby screen. ] You can use Music Player to edit a playlist or turn on Bluetooth. ] You can set your profile by touching . You can set ...

42 Phone Dialing Address Book Recent Calls Messaging Mobile Email IM AT&T GPS YELLOWPAGES.COM Multimedia MEdia Net MEdia Mall AT&T Music CV Applications Games Camera Web Pages My Stuff Audio Pictures Video Tools Calendar Alarm Clock Calculator More Settings Call Date & Time Sound Display...

43 Messaging This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), voice mail as well as the network's service messages. New Message 1. In the standby screen, select . 2. Touch Create Message . n Note If you attach a graphic or an audio file while wri...

Messaging 44 Inserting Multimedia files in outgoing messages is easy. Press the button and select an option from below: ] Picture: You can preview the selected picture. Touch to insert the selected picture. ] Audio: You can insert from your saved Audio files. ] Video: You can insert from your saved ...

Messaging 45 ] Template - Text: You can easily insert frequently used sentences in the text message. - Multimedia: Preset multimedia templates are available. - Signature: Input your own created signature. For further details, see page 52. ] More: Allows you to insert Subject, vCard, vCalendar, vNote...

Messaging 47 Message folders The folder structure on your LG Xenon was designed to be fast and easy to use. ] Inbox: All the messsages you receive are placed into your Inbox. ] Drafts: If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you can save what you’ve done so far here. ] Outbox: This is a ...

Messaging 48 Standard View The following options are available in standard view: ] Add to Address Book: You can save the sender's phone number in the Contact List. ] Select Slide: If the multimedia message has more than one slide, you can select and move to the desired slide. ] Extract Data: You can...

Messaging 49 Outbox Outbox is a temporary storage place for messages waiting to be sent. When you press the [SEND] key, you can make a call to the number of the recipient number of the selected message. If the message is not sent from the Outbox, you will receive a sound alert along with a Message S...

Messaging 50 Voicemail This menu provides you with a quick way of accessing your voice mailbox (if provided by your network). n Note Please check with your network service provider for details of their service in order to configure the handset accordingly. Message Settings To configure Messaging set...

Messaging 51 Multimedia Message ] Multimedia Templates: Multimedia templates are available and can be created here. ] Priority: You can choose to set the priority of the message. ] Message Subject: You can enter the MMS Subject when this option is . You can switch between to by dragging it from left...

Messaging 52 IM The Instant Messaging feature can only be used with the support of the network operator or communities such as AIM ® , Windows Live™ and Yahoo! ® Messenger. For Instant Messaging users, a valid User ID and Password will be required in order to login and exchange messages as well as c...

Messaging 53 IM Information This displays the Instant Messaging Client Information such as Client Name and Version Number. Online Menu / 1-to-1 conversation After a successful Login, a list of contacts with Screen Names will appear on the screen. Touch and hold each item, it will show various menu p...

Messaging 56 Menu options available in the Conversation screen ] Insert: You can insert a Symbol, Template and emoticons in the conversation screen. This feature is accessed by pressing the left soft key. ] Back to Contacts: This brings the screen back to the contacts. ] My Communities: Displays the...

Messaging 57 n Note • In the conversation window, you can use the up/down Qwerty keys to scroll through the conversation. • The maximum number of characters supported by a message is 800 characters, for receiving, and 127 characters for sending. • The current information might not update in real tim...

Messaging 58 ] Opening an Email: Just scroll down and press on the subject line to highlight the message you want to open, then press again to open the message. When the email is open, select Options to reply, forward or delete. ] Deleting an Email: Scroll down to the email you want to delete, touch...

62 MEdia Net MEdia Net This browser connects you to the homepage, which is defined in the activated account. The default account connects to AT&T’s homepage. This menu shows how to access the Internet by launching the WAP browser. MEdia Net is one of the services provided by AT&T and it give...

MEdia Net 63 ] Bookmarks : Takes you to your Bookmark menu. Holding down this key will add the current page to your saved Bookmarks. ] Zoom : Displays the Zoom bar to Zoom in and out while browsing. Once you are connected to the Internet, the following menu options are available as buttons or throug...

64 MEdia Mall To launch MEdia Mall while in the Standby screen, touch the Quick key , touch tab and then touch . Ringtones This menu option connects to AT&T’s ringtone download site. n Note Additional charges may incur when downloading ringtones. Contact AT&T for additional information. Game...

MEdia Mall 65 Cool Tools/Apps This menu option connects to AT&T’s application download site. This allows users to download the various applications by connecting to the Internet. n Note Additional charges may incur when downloading applications. Contact AT&T for additional information. Video...

66 AT&T Music Music Player To launch AT&T Music while in Standby mode, touch the Quick key , touch tab and then touch . ] All Songs: You can view all the songs in your music library. ] Playlists: You can make your own playlists. ] Artists: Shows the list of artists of all the songs in your m...

AT&T Music 67 3. Select Music Player to view your options. You can select from All Songs, Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres and Shuffle songs to select your Music. The Now Playing menu will be only available when music is playing. ] Touch the song you wish to play. ] Touch to pause the selected...

AT&T Music 68 Purchasing and downloading Music directly to your Device 1. Touch then touch . 2. Touch . 3. Select Shop Music . 4. Navigate the Shop Music page to download today’s hottest music, ringtones and other personalized content directly to your phone. n Note Some sites are data intensive ...

AT&T Music 69 Transferring Music from the Digital Music Service 1. Using your computer, open your preferred PC music management client. 2. Download the selected song to your library. 3. Make sure the microSD™ card is inserted properly into the handset. 4. Use the USB adapter cable to connect the...

AT&T Music 71 5. The phone’s memory card will be listed under “Devices with Removable Storage” in the same location as an optical drive. n Note The PC will automatically assign a drive letter. 7. File explore in a new window for desired music files. 8. Drag and drop the desired music content fro...

AT&T Music 72 n Note If you delete a playlist from the phone, the songs in the playlist will not be removed and remain in All songs folder. Do your file operations like Delete, Move and Copy using Music Sync. n Note Be aware that all of the existing data will be erased on microSD™ card if you us...

73 CV Touch , then choose the tab. Touch . CV brings you quick, on-demand access to news, sports, weather and entertainment video clips. Catch up on TV’s hottest shows, funniest comedians, biggest headlines and latest sports scores. You can even personalize your homepage for quick access to your fav...

74 Applications To launch Applications while in the Standby screen, touch the Quick key , touch tab and then touch . This menu displays the list of Java programs downloaded using WAP. All previously downloaded programs can be selected, deleted or viewed in detail within the Application menu. Shop Ap...

76 Multimedia Camera Touch , then choose tab. Touch . Take Photo Using the camera module built into your phone, you can take pictures of people or events while on the move. Additionally, you can send photos to other people in a picture message. Press to go to camera mode directly. Or choose from the...

Multimedia 77 Getting to know the viewfinder Settings: Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 78 for details. Camera mode: Camera mode is selected. Flash status Image Size Back: Touch here to return to the previous screen. Flash Album Capture: Take the pic...

Multimedia 78 Settings Menu Preview tab ] View Mode: Choose between Full Image and Full Screen. ] Image Size: The resolution of the image can be captured in 1600*1200 / 1280*960 / 640*480 / 320*240. ] Brightness: Adjust brightness by adjusting slider. ] Color Effects: Includes options of Color/ Mono...

Multimedia 79 Record Video When recording video, you have many of the same Settings options as with taking a photo. One additional option is using Video Share: Getting to know the viewfinder Settings: Touch this icon to open the settings menu. Video mode: Video mode is selected. Flash status Video S...

Multimedia 80 Settings Menu Preview Tab ] Video Size: Sets the size of video to 320*240 or 176*144. The selected size appears on the capture screen. ] Brightness: Adjust brightness by adjusting slider. ] Color Effects: Includes options of Color/ Mono/Sepia/Negative/Blue. ] White Balance: Set the Whi...

Multimedia 81 Album You can view the Album containing your Pictures and Videos. For more available options, touch . One by One View/Sort by/Send/Print via Bluetooth/Delete/Slide Show/Delete All . Web Pages Touch then choose tab and touch . RSS Reader With this function, you can open and view files c...

Multimedia 82 ] New Folder: Allows you to add a new folder, manually. ] List View: You can view the preset bookmarks list. < Portrait View > n Note Pre-installed bookmarks cannot be deleted or edited by users.In order to change the text input mode for symbol input, please refer to the General ...

83 My Stuff Audio Touch and the tab, then choose . ] Shop Tones: This menu option connects to AT&T’s ringtone download site. ] Answer Tones: This menu option shows the list of the sites which is related with AT&T’s answer tone. ] Voice Recorder: You can record your own audio by touching . ] ...

My Stuff 84 Video Touch and the tab, then choose . ] Shop Videos: You can download videos. ] Record Video: You can record your own video. ] You can view the video files in the list. n Note DRM sometimes restricts some functions, such as send and edit. Tools From the Standby screen, touch , and the t...

My Stuff 85 ] Settings • Record Mode: MMS record mode shortens the time so that the recording can fit in an MMS and General mode provides longer recording time. • Quality: Set the audio's quality to Fine, Normal or Economy. • Select Storage Defaults: You can assign the default storage to Phone Memor...

My Stuff 86 Voice Command Voice command is the function whereby your phone’s voice recognition engine identifies the voice of the user and carries out the requested commands. When the user operates the voice command function, there are five possible commands, call <name or number>, Listen to v...

My Stuff 88 • Speakerphone Mode - Automatic On: When this option is selected, sound is loud enough so you can hear the output when the phone is away from the ear, at a distance. - Off: When this option is selected, sound is quieter, and can only be heard through the Earpiece. • Call Alert - Ring onl...

My Stuff 90 Tasks This feature allows you to save and manage a task. 1. Touch . 2. Input Due Date, Note and Priority for the new Task. 3. Touch to save the Task item. The following options are available by pressing in the main Tasks menu: ] New Task: Allows you to create a new task. ] Delete: Opens ...

My Stuff 91 Tip Calculator This feature allows you to quickly and easily calculate the tip amount based on the total bill as well as the split of the total bill based on the number of people. Unit Converter This function converts any measurement into a unit you want. There are 6 types of units that ...

My Stuff 92 ] View All: Allows you to view all saved schedules. ] Week View: Allows you to change Calendar view mode from Monthly View to Week View. ] Go to Date: Allows you to jump to a specific date. ] Selective Delete: Allows you to delete Old Schedules or All Schedules selectively. ] Settings: A...

My Stuff 93 More Other Files When you receive files of an undefined format (such as .vcs, .vcf, etc.) via email, the files are saved in this folder. The following options are available by touching the menu. ] Send: Send the selected file via Bluetooth ® or MMS. ] Delete: Allows you to delete the sel...

94 Settings Call Touch and the tab, then choose . Call Forwarding When this network service is activated, you can direct your incoming calls to another number, for example, to your voice mailbox number. For details, contact AT&T. Select one of the divert options, for example, select If Busy to d...

Settings 95 Answer Mode This allows you to determine how to answer the phone. ] Any Key: You can answer an incoming call by touching the or the multi tasking key. ] Send Key Only: You can only answer an incoming call by pressing the key. Minute Minder This option allows you to specify whether the ph...

Settings 96 Send DTMF Tones Select from / . TTY Select from TTY Full/TTY Talk/TTY Hear/TTY Off. Time & Cost You can check Call Duration and Data Counter. Date & Time Touch , and the tab, then choose . ] Set Date: This allows you to enter the day, month and year. You can change the date forma...

Settings 97 Ringtone ] Sounds: Shows and plays ring tones. You can select your preferred Ringtone by touching the ringtone listed. ] Alert Type: Supports 3 ring alert types. Ring, Ring & Vibrate and Ring after Vibration. ] Increasing Ringtone: Allows you to select an Increasing Ringtone type whi...

Settings 98 Display Touch , and the tab, then choose . Get New Graphics Connects to AT&T’s graphics download site. Wallpapers From this menu you can select to have a picture for a background or no background at all. Fonts You can configure the font size and color of the numbers which appear in t...

Settings 99 Touch Touch , and the tab, then choose . You can customize the Touch settings and change Touchscreen Feedback types such as Vibration, Sound, Vibration & Sound and Silent.Also you can choose Vibration type and adjust its intensity. When you set Sound as Touchscreen Feedback type, you...

Settings 100 If you set When slider is closed , the screen will be locked automatically when you slide down the phone. Set Flight Mode This allows you to use only the phone's features that do not require the use of the wireless network when you are in an airplane or in places where the wireless netw...

Settings 102 Auto Rotation Select whether or not you want the phone to rotate automatically when you rotate the phone (for example, from Portrait to Landscape Mode). Please note that the phone may not always rotate, depending on what function may be currently running. Reset Settings This function al...

Settings 103 Bluetooth ® Touch , and the tab, then choose . Your phone has built-in Bluetooth ® wireless technology, which makes it possible for you to connect your phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth ® devices such as a hands-free device, PC, PDA, a remote screen or other phones. The devices regist...

Settings 105 Touch the desired device and enter the password. If you would like to search again, touch . ] My Bluetooth ® Info: This menu allows you to configure the profile for Bluetooth ® . - My Device Name: Allows you to change the handset's name, this can be seen by other Bluetooth ® devices. - ...

Settings 106 Internet Profiles This menu shows the Internet Profiles. You can add, delete and edit Internet Profiles by using the Menu. However, you cannot delete or edit default configurations provided by AT&T. Access Points This menu shows the Access Points. You can register, delete and edit b...

Settings 108 The following options will be available when you touch : ] Delete: Allows you to delete the account. ] Delete all n Note You cannot edit and delete pre-installed accounts. In order to create a new account, please fill in the network information. 1. Account Name: Name associated with new...

Settings 110 • Best Match - 1 Match: the most likely match will be displayed, finding a number from the address book - 4 Matches: the four most likely matched names will be displayed, finding a name from the address book • Sensitivity - High: Operation and performance of the voice recognition engine...

Settings 111 Phone Information This menu is used to view My Numbers, Manufacturer, Model Name, Device ID, Hardware Version, Software Version, Language and DM Client Version.

113 Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, some of which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. Travel Adapter This adapter allows you to charge t...

114 For Your Safety 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 ...

For Your Safety 115 ] The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators or cookers. ] Do not drop. ] Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock. ] The coating of the phone may be damaged if covered with wrap or vinyl wrapper. ] Use dry cloth to clean the exterior of the...

For Your Safety 116 The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards. CAUTION 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 violatio...

For Your Safety 117 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...

118 Safety Guidelines 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 lang...

Safety Guidelines 119 Tips on Efficient Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: ] Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed. Driving Che...

Safety Guidelines 121 other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the ai...

Safety Guidelines 122 ] The phone shall only be connected to USB 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. Battery Information and Care ] Please dispose of your battery pr...

Safety Guidelines 123 ] If you put your phone in a pocket or bag without covering the receptacle of the phone (power plug pin), metallic articles (such as a coin, paperclip or pen) may short-circuit the phone. Always cover the receptacle when not in use. ] Do not short-circuit the battery. Metallic ...

Safety Guidelines 124 ] When you use the phone in public places, set the ring tone to vibration so as not to disturb others. ] Do not turn your phone on or off when putting it in your ear. FDA Consumer Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Centre for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer U...

Safety Guidelines 126 3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The term ‘wireless phone’ refers here to handheld wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called ‘cell’, ‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency ener...

Safety Guidelines 127 salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from wireless phone RF exposures. However, none of the studies can answer questions about long-term exposures, since the average period of phone use in these...

Safety Guidelines 128 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 ...

Safety Guidelines 129 phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and leadership of FDA scientists and engineers. The standard, ‘Recommended Practice for Determining the Spatial- Peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental ...

Safety Guidelines 130 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 ch...

Safety Guidelines 131 ‘compatible’ hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, the FDA will conduct testing t...

136 Call Barring The ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. Call Divert The ability to reroute calls to another number. Call Waiting The ability to inform users that they have an incoming call when engaged on another call. GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) GPRS guarantees continuous conn...

137 Line Identification Services (Caller ID) Service allowing subscribers to view or block the telephone numbers of callers. Conference Calls Ability to establish a conference call involving up to five additional parties. Phone Password Security code used to unlock the phone when you have selected t...

138 Index A Additional Music Services .......................................72 Address Book ............................................................24 Annunciator ...............................................................41 Answering a Call ....................................................