LG Electronics USA V400 Portable Tablet PC with WLAN and Bluetooth User Manual 2

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611 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VoiceMate.

62QuickMemoThe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.1 ToaccesstheQuickMemofeature,slidetheStatusBardownwardsandtouch.2 SelectthedesiredmenuoptionfromPen type,Color,andEraser.Thencreateamemo.3 Tap intheEditmenuandselect tosavethememo.ToexitQuickMemoatanytime,taptheBack Key .

63NOTE:PleaseuseafingertipwhileusingtheQuickMemo.Donotuseyourfingernail.Using the QuickMemo optionsThefollowingoptionsareavailablewhenusingQuickMemo.Touchtokeepthecurrentmemoonthescreenandusethetabletsimultaneously.Selectswhethertousethecurrentscreenasthebackgroundoranoteimage.Allowsyoutoundoandredopreviousactions.Selectsthepentypeandthecolor.Erasesthememothatyoucreated.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.

65Using 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couldusetheINPUTbuttontoconfigureappropriateremotecontrol.WhenconfiguringtheINPUTbutton,theTVinputsourcecould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.QuickTranslatorSimply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.

66HomelanguageDestinationlanguageSwitchtoVoicemodeWordtranslationSentencetranslationParagraphtranslationAccesstheQuickTranslatorsettings.Youcansetthehomeanddestinationlanguageshere.1 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>QuickTranslator .2 Touch ,Word,LineorBlock.3 Touch 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.NOTE: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.

67Multiple UsersYoucanaddnewuserstothetablettoallowthemtoconfiguretheirowntabletsettings,usetheirownstoragespace,andhavetheirownappupdateprivileges.NOTE:•YoucanonlyaddanewuserwhenyouloggedinasOwner User.•Eachusercanconfigureandusetheirowncontentordata.However,theycannotchangeotherusers'settings(e.g.:Homescreensettings,Soundsettings,etc.).•Theuserssharethebattery,memory,anddatausagewithotherusers.•OnlythetabletownercanusethemenusrelatedtothemicroSDcard.•Thelanguagesettingssetbyoneuserapplytoallotherusers.•Thealarmgoesoffatasettimeregardlessoftheuserwhosetthealarmtime.•Eventssuchasanmessageorcalendarscheduleareonlynotifiedtotherelevantuser.•OnceauserstartsprintingadocumentusingMobilePrint,theprintjobwillcontinueeveniftheuserischanged.•Datatransferordownload,multimediaplay,andcommunicationservicesstoponcetheuserischanged.

68To add a new user on your tablet1 Fromthehomescreen,tapApp >Settings>Users>Add user.2 TheSet-upwizardopenstohelpyoutosetupanewuser.TouchSet up now.• YoushouldfollowtheSetupWizardwhenyoufirstlogintoyourtabletasanewuser.3 Nowyoucanchooseausernamewhenyouloginyourtablet.To switch users1 PressthePower/Lock Keytolockthetablet'sscreen.2 PressthePower/Lock Keyoncemoretowakethetablet'sscreen.3 Touchoneofthecolorediconsatthebottomofthescreen.ChoosefromOwner,Newuser,orapreviouslycreateduser.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.

69NOTE:UseVoiceMateinaquietenvironmentsoitcanaccuratelyrecognizeyourcommands.Voice 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.

703 SetRepeat,Snooze duration,Vibration,Alarm sound,Alarm volume,Auto app starter,Puzzle lockandMemo.4 TouchSave.NOTE: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 .

714 TouchtheEvent namefieldandentertheeventname.5 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.File 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 .File Manager Options• :AllowyoutorunQSlide.• :Allowsyoutosearchforfiles.• :Allowsyoutocreateanewfolder.• :Allowsyoutomovefilesandfolderstoanotherfolder.• :Allowsyoutocopymultiplefiles.• :Allowsyoutodeletefilesandfolders.TaptheMenu Keytoaccessthefollowingoptions.•Sort by:AllowsyoutosortfilesandfoldersbyName,Size,Date,andType.•View by:AllowsyoutochangetheviewmodetoListorGrid.•Share:Allowsyoutosharefilesandfolderswithothers.

72•Zip:Allowsyoutocompressfilesandfoldersintoa.zipfile.•Show/Hide hidden files:Allowsyoutoshowhiddenfilesorhidethem.•Exit:Allowsyoutoexittheapplication.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.Task 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.

73Task 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.6 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.

741 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thisapplication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.Voice SearchUsethisapplicationtosearchwebpagesusingvoice.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thisapplicationtoseewhatfileshavebeendownloaded.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Downloads .

75InternetUse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.NOTE:Additionalchargesapplywhenconnectingtotheseservicesanddownloadingcontent.Checkdatachargeswithyournetworkprovider.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.The Web

76Opening a page•Toopenanewpage,tap atthetopofthebrowser.•Togotoanotherwebpage,tapatabatthetopofthescreentoviewthepage.Searching 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webpage,tap onthebrowsertoolbarandselectone.HistoryTap onthebrowsertoolbarandselecttheHistorytabtoopenawebpagefromthelistofrecently-visitedwebpages.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webpages.

77FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>Chrome .NOTE:Thisapplicationmaynotbeavailable,dependingonyourregionandserviceprovider.Viewing webpagesTapthewebaddressfield,andthenenterawebaddressorsearchcriteria.Opening a page•Togotoanewpage,tap atthetopofthebrowser.•Togotoanotherwebpage,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.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webpagetoopen.Adding and viewing bookmarksToaddbookmarks,tap intheURLbar.Toopenabookmarkedwebpage,taptheMenu Key >Bookmarksandselectthedesiredpage.

78Access 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.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.Data usageDisplaysthedatausage.More...Allowsyoutosharefolderswithotherdevicesviawirelessconnection.Settings

80Screen 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.Display< Home screen>Theme–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.Portrait view only–CheckmarktoalwaysdisplaytheHomescreeninportraitview.Home backup & restore–Allowsyoutobackupandrestoreappandwidgetconfigurationsandthemes.Do 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 screen >Select 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.

81Shortcuts–AllowsyoutochangetheshortcutsontheSwipeLockscreen.Owner info–Checkmarktosetthedeviceowner’snametobedisplayedontheLockscreen.Tap toenterthetextyouwantdisplayedastheOwner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.< KnockON >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.

82< Daydream >TaptheDaydreamswitch totoggleitOnorOff.Onallowsthesetscreensavertobedisplayedwhenthephoneissleepingwhiledockedand/orcharging.ChoosefromClock,Colors,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.< Aspect ratio correction >Allowsyoutochangetheaspectratioofadownloadedapplicationtofixscreendistortion.< Motion sensor calibration >Allowsyoutoimprovetheaccuracyofthetiltandspeedofthesensor.

83StorageINTERNAL 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 –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.• Bluetooth:TurnsoffBluetoothifnotconnected.• Vibrate on touch:Turnsofftouchfeedback.• Brightness:Adjuststhebrightness.• Screen timeout:Adjuststhescreentimeout.Power saver tips–TouchtoaccesssometipsforPowersaver.

84AppsAllowsyoutoviewdetailsabouttheapplicationsinstalledonyourphone,managetheirdata,andforcethemtostop.SwipetotheleftorrighttoaccesstheDOWNLOADED,RUNNINGorALLtabstoviewinformationaboutyourinstalledapps.Slide AsideSlideAsideallowsyoutoquicklyswitchbetweenthreeopenapplications(ortasks)usingathreefingergesture.Toturnthefeatureon,touchtheswitch.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.UsersProfile name–Allowsyoutosetthecurrentuser'sname.Nickname–Allowsyoutosetthenicknameforthecurrentuser.Owner info–Checkmark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 accessAccess to my location–Letsappsthathaveaskedyourpermissionuseyourlocationinformation.

85GPS satellites–LetsappsuseGPSsatellitestodetermineyourlocationtostreet-levelaccuracy.Wi-Fi & mobile network location–LetappsuseGoogle'slocationservicetoestimateyourlocationfaster.AnonymouslocationdatawillbecollectedandsenttoGoogle.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–AllowsyoutoencryptdataontheMicroSDforsecurity.Password typing visible–Showsthelastcharacterofthehiddenpasswordasyoutype.Tablet 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.Trusted credentials–Display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.

86Backup & resetBackup 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.SYSTEMDate & 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.

87Install web scripts–Allowsyoutoenable(ordisable)installationofwebscripts.Large text–Checkmarktoincreasethesizeofthetext.Invert color–Setsthecolorcontrastforbetterscreenviewing.Taptheswitch toturnthisfeatureon.Thentapthescreenanddragacrossthescreeninanydirectionuntilyouseethecolorcontrastyouwanttouse.Magnification gestures–Allowsyoutozoominandoutbytriple-tappingthescreen.Shades–Setthescreentobeshadeofblack.Mono audio–Checkmarktoallowheadsetsoundtoberoutedtoboththerightandleftchannel.Tomanuallysettheaudioroute,movetheslideronthemonoaudioslidebar.Touch & hold delay–Setsthetouchandholddelay(short,medium,or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).Speak passwords–Checkmarksothatyoucansayyourloginpasswords(insteadoftypingyourpasswords).One-touch input–Eachfingertouchentersaletter/characterontheLGkeyboard.

88Easy access–TurningthisfeatureonallowsyoutoactivateanaccessibilityfeaturebytappingtheHome Keythree(3)times.SelectanaccessibilityoptiontousewiththisfeaturefromOff,Show all,TalkBack,Invert color,Universal touch,andAccessibility settings.Text-to-speech output–Text-to-speechoutputprovidesaudiblereadoutoftext.Forexample,thecontentsoftextmessages.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.Help–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.On-Screen Phone–TurnstheOn-ScreenPhonefunctiononsothatyoucanreceiveWi-Ficonnectionrequests.Help–DisplayshelpinformationfortheOn-ScreenPhonefunction.AccessoryQuick Cover–ActivatetheQuickCovertoturnthescreenonoroffautomatically.USB storage–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–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.

89Dock–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.About tabletViewlegalinformationandcheckyourdevicestatusandsoftwareversion.Tablet name–Allowsyoutosetyourtabletname.Update Center–Allowsyoutocheckforappandsoftwareupdates.Battery–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.

90About 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.NOTE:PleasenotethattheBackupfunctiondoesnotsupportthebackupofuserdataandmediadata(Picture/Video/Music).PleasebackupthosefilesusingtheMediasync(MTP).ConnectyourtablettoyourcomputerusingaUSBcableandtouchMediasync(MTP).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

91LG 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,touchInternal storageorSD card.4 SetthetimeandarepeatintervalamongWeekly,Every to weeks,MonthlyandtapDone.5 Taptheswitch nexttothetimetoactivateautomaticbackups.Restoring tablet dataNOTE:Allfilesthatarestoredonyourtabletaredeletedbeforethebackupfileisrestored.

921 FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Appstab>LG Backup >Restore.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.

93Tablet 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mobiledevice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

94NOTE: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handset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.

95These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

96This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

97Message 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.HangsuporfreezesIntermittentsoftwareproblemTrytoperformasoftwareupdateviathewebsite.

98For 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.

100•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.

101•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.

102Care 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 kind Keep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.

103Sunscreen 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.

104•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.

105Part 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.

106Bodily 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additionalresearchtoaddressgapsinknowledge.ThatresearchisbeingconductedaroundtheworldandFDAcontinuestomonitordevelopments

107in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body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

108that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ZNFV400.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configuration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as required by the FCC for each model.

109on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2000Telephone:(888)INFO-FDAhttp://www.fda.gov(Under“C”inthesubjectindex,selectCellPhones>Research.)

110U.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/

111International 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/

112Consumer 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.

113ThehighestSARvalueforthisdevicewhenwornonthebody,asdescribedinthisuserguide,isX.XX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ZNFV400.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

114hearing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

115Email: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:

116 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.

117PacemakersThe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.

118VehiclesRF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.

119For 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

120that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.

121The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.

122Other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 riskA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.

1236. 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

124the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.

1259. 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

126precautionary;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.The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.

12712. 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..

128How 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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