LG Electronics GS170 User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the

GS170

advanced and compact
LG, designed to operate with the latest
digital mobile communication technology.

Some of the contents in this manual may differ
from your phone depending on the software of
the phone or your service provider.

phone by

GS170 User Guide

For Your Safety ..............3

Getting to know your

phone.......................... ...41

Installing the SIM
Card & Charging the

Battery ......................... .42

Menu Map ...................43

Call History ..................44

Contacts .......................46

Messaging ................... 47

Media ............................50

Organizer ......................51

Web2go .......................53

Bluetooth .....................55

Settings ........................ 57

Software Update ........62

Accessories .................63

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For Your Safety

Safety Information

Please read and observe
the following information
for safe and proper use
of your phone and to
prevent damage.

Violation of the
instructions may cause
minor or serious damage
to the product.

Do not disassemble

•
emble or open crush,
bend or deform,
puncture or shred.

Do not modify or

•
remanufacture,
attempt to insert
foreign objects into
the battery, immerse
or expose to water or
other liquids, expose
to fi re, explosion or
other hazard.

Only use the battery

•
for the system for
which it is specified.

Only use the battery

•
with a charging
system that has
been qualified with
the system per this
standard. Use of an
unqualified battery or
charger may present a
risk of fire, explosion,
leakage, or other
hazard.

Do not short circuit

•
a battery or allow
metallic conductive
objects to contact
battery terminals.

Replace the battery

•
only with another
battery that has
been qualified with
the system per this
standard, IEEE-Std­1725-200x. Use of
an unqualified battery

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may present a risk of
fire, explosion, leakage
or other hazard.

•

Promptly dispose
of used batteries in
accordance with local
regulations.

•

Battery usage by
children should be
supervised.

•

Avoid dropping the
phone or battery. If
the phone or battery
is dropped, especially
on a hard surface,
and the user suspects
damage, take it to
a service center for
inspection.

•

Improper battery use
may result in a fire,
explosion or other
hazard.

For those host devices

•
that utilize a USB port
as a charging source,
the host device’s
user manual shall
include a statement
that the phone shall
only be connected to
products that bear the
USB-IF logo or have
completed the USB-IF
compliance program.

Charger and Adapter
Safety

•

The charger and
adapter are intended
for indoor use only.

•

Insert the battery pack
charger vertically into
the wall power socket.

•

Unplug the power
cord and charger
during lightning
storms to avoid
electric shock or fi re.

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Use the correct

•
adapter for your
phone 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 specifi ed
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 fi re.
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 fi re.

•

Unplug the power
cord prior to cleaning
your phone, and clean
the power plug pin
when it’s dirty. When
using the power
plug, ensure that it’s
fi rmly connected.
If not, it may cause
excessive heat or
fi re. 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. Short­circuit of the terminal
may damage the
battery and cause
an explosion. Always
cover the receptacle
when not in use.

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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
phone 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.

•

Do not use or leave
the battery under
the blazing sun or
in heated car by
sunshine. The battery
may generate heat,
smoke or fl ame. And
also, it might cause
the deterioration
of battery’s
characteristics or cycle
life.

•

The battery pack has
protection circuit to
avoid the danger. Do
not use near places
that can generate
static electricity more
than 100V which
could damage the
protection circuit.
Damaged protection
circuits may generate
smoke, rupture or
ignite.

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When using the

•
battery for the fi rst
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 batteries 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 batteries and
how to use batteries
according to the
manual with care.

If liquid from the

•
battery rubs against
skin or clothing, wash
with fresh water. It
may cause the skin
infl ammation. Remove
and do not use the
battery. Be careful
that children do not
swallow any parts
(such as earphone,
connection parts
of the phone, etc.).
This could cause
asphyxiation or
suffocation resulting
in serious injury or
death.

•

Do not handle the
phone with wet hands
while it is being
charged. It may cause
an electric shock or
seriously damage your
phone.

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Do not place or

•
answer calls while
charging the phone
as it may short-circuit
the phone and/or
cause electric shock
or fi re.

•

Do not use harsh
chemicals (such as
alcohol, benzene,
thinners, etc.) or
detergents to clean
your phone. This
could cause a fi re.

General Notice

•

An emergency call
can be made only
within a service area.
For an emergency call,
make sure that you
are within a service
area and that the
phone is turned on.

Do not place items

•
containing magnetic
components such as
a credit card, phone
card, bank book, or
subway ticket near
your phone. The
magnetism of the
phone may damage
the data stored in the
magnetic strip.

•

Talking on your phone
for a long period of
time may reduce call
quality due to heat
generated during use.

•

When the phone is
not used for a long
period time, store
it in a safe place
with the power cord
unplugged.

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Using the phone in

•
proximity to receiving
equipment (i.e., TV
or radio) may cause
interference to the
phone.

•

Do not use the
phone if the antenna
is damaged. If a
damaged antenna
contacts skin, it may
cause a slight burn.
Please contact an LG
Authorized Service
Center to replace the
damaged antenna.

•

The data saved in
your phone might
be deleted due to
careless use, repair of
the phone, or upgrade
of the software.
Please backup your
important phone
numbers. (Ringtones,
text messages, voice
messages, pictures,

and videos could
also be deleted.) The
manufacturer is not
liable for damage due
to the loss of data.

•

When you use the
phone in public
places, set the
ringtone to vibration
so you don’t disturb
others.

•

Do not turn your
phone on or off when

putting it to your ear.
Use accessories, such as
earphones and headsets,
with caution. Ensure
that cables are tucked
away safely and do
not touch the antenna
unnecessarily.

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FCC Part 15 Class B
Compliance

This device and its
accessories comply with
part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to
the following two condi­tions: (1) This device and
its accessories may not
cause harmful interfer­ence, and (2) this device
and its accessories must
accept any interference
received, including
interference that causes
undesired operation.

FCC RF Exposure
Information

WARNING! Read this
information before
operating the phone.

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 phone
complies with the FCC
guidelines and these
international standards.

Bodily Contact During
Operation

This device was tested
for typical use with the
back of the phone kept

0.6 inches (1.5 cm) from
the body. To comply with
FCC RF exposure re­quirements, a minimum
separation distance of

0.6 inches (1.5 cm) must

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be maintained between
the user’s body and
the back of the phone,
including the antenna,
whether extended or
retracted. Third-party
belt-clips, holsters, and
similar accessories
containing metallic com­ponents should not be
used. Avoid the use of
accessories that cannot
maintain 0.6 inches (1.5
cm) distance between
the user’s body and the
back of the phone and
have not been tested for
compliance with FCC RF
exposure limits.

Vehicle-Mounted
External Antenna

(Optional, if available.)
To satisfy FCC RF
exposure requirements,
keep 8 inches (20 cm)
between the user /
bystander and ve-

hicle-mounted external
antenna. For more
information about RF
exposure, visit the FCC
website at www.fcc.gov.

Caution

Use only the supplied
antenna. Use of
unauthorized antennas
(or modifi cations to the
antenna) could impair
call quality, damage
the phone, void your
warranty and/or violate
FCC regulations.
Don’t use the phone with
a damaged antenna.
A damaged antenna
could cause a minor skin
burn. Contact your local
dealer for a replacement
antenna.

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Consumer
Information About
Radio Frequency
Emissions

Your wireless phone,
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
phones.

Are wireless phones
safe?

Scientifi c research on
the subject of wireless
phones 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 phones. The
FDA issued a website
publication on health
issues related to cell
phone usage where it
states, “The scientifi c
community at large …
believes that the weight
of scientifi c evidence
does not show an
association between
exposure to radiofre­quency (RF) from cell
phones and adverse
health outcomes. Still
the scientifi c commu­nity does recommend
conducting additional
research to address
gaps in knowledge.
That research is being
conducted around the

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world and FDA
continues to monitor
developments in this
fi eld. 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 [phone]
or (888) INFO-FDA.
In June 2000, the
FDA entered into a
cooperative research and
development agreement
through which additional
scientifi c research is
being conducted. The
FCC issued its own
website publication
stating that “there is
no scientifi c evidence
that proves that wireless
phone 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
[phone] 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 phones in the
United States. Before a
wireless phone model is
available for sale to the
public, it must be tested
by the manufacturer
and certifi ed to the FCC
that it does not exceed
limits established by

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the FCC. One of these
limits is expressed as
a Specifi c 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 phone transmitting
at its highest power level
in all tested frequency
bands. Since 1996, the
FCC has required that
the SAR of handheld
wireless phones 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 phone 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 phone to the body
while in use, and the use
of hands-free devices.
Before a phone model is
available for sale to the
public, it must be tested
and certifi ed to the FCC
that it does not exceed
the limit established by
the government-adopted
requirement for safe
exposure. The tests are
performed in positions
and locations (e.g., at
the ear and worn on the
body) as required by the
FCC for each model.
The highest SAR value
for this model phone
when tested for use at
the ear is 0.91 W/kg
and when worn on the
body, as described

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in this user guide, is

0.54 W/kg (body-worn
measurements differ
among phone models,
depending upon
available accessories and
FCC requirements).
While there may be dif­ferences between SAR
levels of various phones
and at various positions,
they all meet the
government requirement
for safe exposure.
The FCC has granted an
Equipment Authorization
for this model phone
with all reported SAR
levels evaluated as in
compliance with the FCC
RF emission guidelines.
SAR information on
this model phone is on
fi le with the FCC and
can be found under the
Display Grant section
of http://www.fcc.

gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after
searching on GS170.
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 phone.

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

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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
phones for convenience
and comfort. These
systems reduce the
absorption of RF energy
in the head because
the phone, which is the
source of the RF emis­sions, will not be placed
against the head. On the
other hand, if the phone
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 phones
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
confi guration should
result in compliance with
the safety limit.” Also,
if you use your wireless
phone while in a car,
you can use a phone
with an antenna on the
outside of the vehicle.
You should also read
and follow your wireless
phone manufacturer’s
instructions for the safe
operation of your phone.

Do wireless phones
pose any special risks
to children?

The FDA/FCC website
states that “the scientifi c
evidence does not show
a danger to users of
wireless communication
devices, including
children.” The FDA/FCC

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website further states
that “some groups
sponsored by other na­tional governments have
advised that children be
discouraged from using
wireless phones 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
cell phone causes
brain tumors or other
ill effects. [The UK’s]
recommendation to
limit cell phone use
by children was strictly
precautionary; it was
not based on scientifi c
evidence that any health
hazard exists. A copy
of the UK’s leafl et 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 phones 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
phone use.

Where can I get further
information about RF
emissions?

For further information,
see the following
additional resources
(websites current as of
April 2005):

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U.S. Food and Drug
Administration

FDA Consumer
magazine
November-December
2000
Telephone: (888)
INFO-FDA
http://www.fda.gov
(Under “c” in the subject
index, select Cell Phones
> Research.)

U.S. Federal
Communications
Commission

445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
Telephone: (888)
225-5322
http://www.fcc.
gov/oet/rfsafety

Independent Expert
Group on Mobile
Phones

http://www.iegmp.org.uk

Royal Society of
Canada Expert
Panels on Potential
Health Risks of
Radio Frequency
Fields from Wireless
Telecommunication
Devices

283 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9
Canada
Telephone: (613)
991-6990

World Health
Organization

Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Telephone: [phone]
791 21 11
http://www.who.
int/mediacentre/
factsheets/fs193/en/

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International
Commission on Non­Ionizing Radiation
Protection

c/o Bundesamt fur
Strahlenschutz
Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1
85764 Oberschleis­sheim
Germany
Telephone: [phone]
333 2156
http://www.icnirp.de

American National
Standards Institute

1819 L Street, N.W., 6th
Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: (202)
293-8020
http://www.ansi.org

National Council on
Radiation Protection
and Measurements

7910 Woodmont
Avenue, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20814­3095
Telephone: (301)
657-2652
http://www.ncrponline.
org

Engineering in
Medicine and Biology
Society, Committee
on Man and Radiation
(COMAR) of the
Institute of Electrical
and Electronics
Engineers

http://ewh.ieee.
org/soc/embs/comar/

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TIA Safety
Information

The following is the
complete TIA Safety
Information for wireless
handheld phones.

Exposure to Radio
Frequency Signal

Your wireless handheld
portable phone is a low
power radio transmitter
and receiver. When 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 phones. Those
guidelines are consistent
with the safety standards
previously set by both
U.S. and international

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standards bodies:
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 scientifi c
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
phone complies with
the FCC guidelines (and
those standards).

Antenna Care

Use only the supplied
or an approved
replacement antenna.
Unauthorized antennas,
modifi cations, or attach­ments could damage
the phone and may
violate FCC regulations.

Phone Operation

NORMAL POSITION:
Hold the phone
as you would any
other telephone with the
antenna pointed up and
over your shoulder.

Tips on Effi cient
Operation

For your phone to
operate most effi ciently:
Don’t 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.

Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic
equipment is shielded
from RF signals. How­ever, certain electronic
equipment may not be
shielded against the
RF signals from your
wireless phone.

Pacemakers

The Health Industry
Manufacturers As­sociation recommends
that a minimum
separation of six (6)
inches be maintained
between a handheld
wireless phone and a
pacemaker to avoid
potential interference

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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 phone more than
six (6) inches from
their pacemaker when
the phone is turned
ON;

•

Should not carry the
phone in a breast
pocket;

•

Should use the
ear opposite the
pacemaker to
minimize the potential
for interference;

•

Should turn
the phone OFF
immediately if there is
any reason to suspect

that interference is
taking place.

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless
phones may interfere
with some hearing aids.
In the event of such
interference, you may
want to consult your
service provider (or call
the customer service line
to discuss alternatives).

Other Medical Devices

If 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.

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