LG H955 User manual

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MBM65197001 (1.0)
LG-H955
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Disposal of your old appliance
1. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the
municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the
government or the local authorities.
2. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health.
3. To locate a nearest collection centre or call for pick-up (limited area only) for disposal
of this appliance, please contact Toll Free No. 1800-180-9999 for details. All
collection centre and pick up facilities are done by third parties with LG Electronics
India Pvt. Ltd. Merely as a facilitator. For more detailed information, please visit : http://
www.lge.com/in

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Visit www.lg.com to view the user guide and more information.
• Somecontentandillustrationsmaydifferfromyourdevicedependingontheregion,service
provider,softwareversion,orOSversion,andaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.
• AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthisdeviceand
maynotbecompatiblewithotherdevices.
• Availableaccessoriesmayvarydependingonyourregion,countryorserviceprovider.

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Volume
Buttons
Power/Lock
Button
Turning on the phone
PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttonfora
fewseconds.
Charging the phone
• Thechargingportisatthebottomofthe
phone.
• Tomaximizebatterylife,makesurethatthe
batteryisfullychargedbeforeyouuseitthe
firsttime.
Phone layout

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Setup
Beforeyoustartusingthephone,youmustinserttheSIMorUSIMcard.
Installing the SIM or USIM card
1. Removethebackcover. 2. SlidetheSIMcard
intothelowerslot
fortheSIMcard
asshowninfigure.
3. Replacetheback
cover.
NOTE
• OnlythemicroSIMcardsworkwiththedevice.
• Forproblem-freeperformance,itisrecommendedtousethephonewiththecorrecttypeofSIMcard.
Alwaysuseafactory-madeSIMcardsuppliedbytheoperator.

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Special Features
Gesture View
Aftertakingaphotowiththefrontcameralens,youcanautomaticallycheckthecapturedphoto
withthisgesture.
1. FromtheHomescreen,taptheAppskey>Camera.
2. Takeapicturewiththefrontcamera.
3. Aftertakingthepicture,bringthephoneclosetoyourface.Thecapturedphotowillbedisplayed.
Taking a picture Quick preview Returning front camera mode
NOTE
• Dependsonthespeedandangleofthegesture,thisfeaturemaynotworkproperly.
• WhentheangleischangedafterQuickpreview,itwillgobacktothecameramode.Youshouldgoto
Gallerytoviewthepictureagain.

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Glance View
Whenthephonescreenisoff,youcanseethestatusbar,timeanddatebydraggingyour
fingerdownonthescreen.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.
Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybe
dangerousorillegal.
Shouldafaultoccur,asoftwaretoolisbuilt
intoyourdevicethatwillgatherafaultlog.
Thistoolgathersonlydataspecifictothe
fault,suchassignalstrength,cellIDposition
insuddencalldropandapplicationsloaded.
Thelogisusedonlytohelpdeterminethe
causeofthefault.Theselogsareencrypted
andcanonlybeaccessedbyanauthorized
LGRepaircentreshouldyouneedtoreturn
yourdeviceforrepair.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
RadiowaveexposureandSpecific
AbsorptionRate(SAR)information.
ThismobilephonemodelLG-H955has
beendesignedtocomplywithapplicable
safetyrequirementsforexposuretoradio
waves.Theserequirementsarebasedon
scientificguidelinesthatincludesafety
marginsdesignedtoassurethesafetyofall
persons,regardlessofageandhealth.
• Theradiowaveexposureguidelines
employaunitofmeasurementknown
astheSpecificAbsorptionRate,or
SAR.TestsforSARareconductedusing
standardisedmethodswiththephone

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transmittingatitshighestcertifiedpower
levelinallusedfrequencybands.
• Whiletheremaybedifferencesbetween
theSARlevelsofvariousLGphonemodels,
theyarealldesignedtomeettherelevant
guidelinesforexposuretoradiowaves.
• TheSARlimitrecommendedbythe
InternationalCommissiononNon-Ionizing
RadiationProtection(ICNIRP)is2W/kg
averagedover10goftissue.
• ThehighestSARvalueforthismodel
phonetestedforuseattheearis0.762
W/kg(1g)andwhenwornonthebodyis
0.554W/Kg(1g)at15mm,whichis100%
compliantwithIndianStandardsandSafe.
• ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelines
whenusedeitherinthenormaluse
positionagainsttheearorwhenpositioned
atleast1.5cmawayfromthebody.When
acarrycase,beltcliporholderisusedfor
body-wornoperation,itshouldnotcontain
metalandshouldpositiontheproductat
least1.5cmawayfromyourbody.Inorder
totransmitdatafilesormessages,this
devicerequiresaqualityconnectionto
thenetwork.Insomecases,transmission
ofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayed
untilsuchaconnectionisavailable.Ensure
theaboveseparationdistanceinstructions
arefolloweduntilthetransmissionis
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Product care and maintenance
WARNING!
Notice 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.
WARNING!Onlyusebatteries,chargersand
accessoriesapprovedforusewiththisparticular
phonemodel.Theuseofanyothertypesmay
invalidateanyapprovalorwarrantyapplyingtothe
phoneandmaybedangerous.
• Theflexibilityofthisproductislimitedto
withstandordinaryandnormaluse.This
phonemaybebentflatupto180degrees
foralimitedperiodoftimebutshould
notbebentinward.Damagescaused
bymisuse,includingbutnotlimited
tointentionallybendingorcontinually
exertingforceontheproduct,mayleadto
permanentdamagetothedisplayorother
partsandfunctionsofthephone.
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• Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoa
qualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepair
workisrequired.
• Repairsunderwarranty,atLG’sdiscretion,
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.
• Keepawayfromelectricalappliancessuch
asTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.
• Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheat
sourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
• Donotdrop.
• Donotsubjectthisunittomechanical
vibrationorshock.
• Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhere
youarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.
Forexample,donotuseyourphonein
hospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedical
equipment.
• Donothandlethephonewithwethands
whileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockandcanseriouslydamage
yourphone.
• Donotchargeahandsetnearflammable
materialasthehandsetcanbecomehot
andcreateafirehazard.
• Useadryclothtocleantheexteriorofthe
unit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol).

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• Donotchargethephonewhenitison
softfurnishings.
• Thephoneshouldbechargedinawell
ventilatedarea.
• Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessive
smokeordust.
• Donotkeepthephonenexttocredit
cardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
• Donottapthescreenwithasharpobject
asitmaydamagethephone.
• Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
• Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.
Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
• Donotuse,touchorattempttoremove
orfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.
Damagetotheglassdisplaydueto
abuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthe
warranty.
• Yourphone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
phoneandcharger(fastcharger)during
orimmediatelyafteroperation.
• Ifyourphonegetswet,immediately
unplugittodryoffcompletely.Donot
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attempttoacceleratethedryingprocess
withanexternalheatingsource,suchas
anoven,microwaveorhairdryer.
• Theliquidinyourwetphone,changes
thecoloroftheproductlabelinsideyour
phone.Damagetoyourdeviceasaresult
ofexposuretoliquidisnotcoveredunder
yourwarranty.
Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,
whichcouldaffectperformance.
• Donotuseyourmobilephonenear
medicalequipmentwithoutrequesting
permission.Avoidplacingthephoneover
pacemakers,forexample,inyourbreast
pocket.
• Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedby
mobilephones.
• MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,
PCsetc.
• Useyourphoneintemperaturesbetween
0ºCand40ºC,ifpossible.Exposing
yourphonetoextremelyloworhigh
temperaturesmayresultindamage,
malfunction,orevenexplosion.

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Precautions
• Useawirelesshands-freesystem
(headphone,headset)withalowpower
Bluetoothemitter.
• Keepyourcallsshortorsendtext
message(SMS)instead.Thisadvice
appliesespeciallytochildren,adolescents
andpregnantwomen.
• Usethecellphoneingoodquality
networksignal.
• Peoplehavingactivemedicalimplants
shouldpreferablykeepthecellphoneat
least15cmawayfromtheimplant.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuse
ofmobilephonesintheareawhenyou
drive.
• Donotuseahand-heldphonewhile
driving.
• Givefullattentiontodriving.
• Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemaking
oransweringacallifdrivingconditions
sorequire.
• RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronic
systemsinyourvehiclesuchascar
stereosandsafetyequipment.
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• Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithan
airbag,donotobstructwithinstalledor
portablewirelessequipment.Itcancause
theairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjury
duetoimproperperformance.
• Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutand
about,pleaseensurethatthevolumeisat
areasonablelevelsothatyouareaware
ofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular
importancewhennearroads.
Avoid damage to your hearing
Topreventpossiblehearingdamage,donot
listenathighvolumelevelsforlongperiods.
Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouare
exposedtoloudsoundforlongperiodsof
time.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudo
notturnonoroffthehandsetclosetoyour
ear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcall
volumesaresettoareasonablelevel.
• 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.
NOTE:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphones
andheadphonescancausehearingloss.

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Glass Parts
Somepartsofyourmobiledevicearemade
ofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifyour
mobiledeviceisdroppedonahardsurface
orreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglass
breaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourmobiledeviceuntilthe
glassisreplacedbyanauthorisedservice
provider.
Blasting area
Donotusethephonewhereblastingisin
progress.Observerestrictionsandfollowany
regulationsorrules.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
• Donotuseyourphoneatarefueling
point.
• Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.
• Donottransportorstoreflammable
gas,liquidorexplosivesinthesame
compartmentofyourvehicleasyour
mobilephoneoraccessories.
In aircraft
Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferencein
aircraft.
• Turnyourmobilephoneoffbefore
boardinganyaircraft.
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• Donotuseitonthegroundwithout
permissionfromthecrew.
Children
Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmall
partswhichmaycauseachokinghazardif
detached.
Emergency calls
Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonall
mobilenetworks.Thereforeyoushouldnever
dependsolelyonyourphoneforemergency
calls.Checkwithyourlocalserviceprovider.
Battery information and care
• Youdonotneedtocompletelydischarge
thebatterybeforerecharging.Unlike
otherbatterysystems,thereisnomemory
effectthatcouldcompromisethebattery’s
performance.
• UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LG
chargersaredesignedtomaximizethe
batterylife.
• Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthe
battery.
• Replacethebatterywhenitnolonger
providesacceptableperformance.The
batterypackmayberechargedhundreds
oftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.

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• Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeen
usedforalongtimetomaximizeusability.
• Donotexposethebatterychargerto
directsunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,
suchasinthebathroom.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingto
themanufacturer’sinstructions.Please
recyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeas
householdwaste.
• Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeit
tothenearestauthorisedLGElectronics
servicepointordealerforassistance.
• Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewall
socketafterthephoneisfullychargedto
saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionof
thecharger.
• Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetwork
configuration,productsettings,usage
patterns,batteryandenvironmental
conditions.
• Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditems
suchasanimal’steethornails,comeinto
contactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcause
afire.
• Foryoursafety,donotremovethebattery
incorporatedintheproduct.
• Donotleavethephoneinhotorcold
places,asthismaydeterioratephone
performance.
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• Donotreplacethebatterybyyourself.The
batterycanbedamaged,whichcancause
overheatandinjury.Thebatterymustbe
replacedbytheauthorizedserviceprovider.
Thebatteryshouldberecycledordisposed
separatelyfromhouseholdwaste.
Open Source Software Notice Information
ToobtainthesourcecodeunderGPL,LGPL,MPL,
andotheropensourcelicenses,thatiscontainedin
thisproduct,pleasevisithttp://opensource.lge.com.
Inadditiontothesourcecode,allreferredlicense
terms,warrantydisclaimersandcopyrightnotices
areavailablefordownload.
LGElectronicswillalsoprovideopensourcecode
toyouonCD-ROMforachargecoveringthecost
ofperformingsuchdistribution(suchasthecostof
media,shipping,andhandling)uponemailrequest
to[email protected].Thisofferisvalidforthree
(3)yearsfromthedateonwhichyoupurchased
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HOW TO UPDATE YOUR DEVICE
Accesstolatestfirmwarereleases,newsoftware
functionsandimprovements.
• Select the software update in settings menu on
your device.
• Update your device by connecting it to your PC.
Formoreinformationaboutusingthisfunction,
pleasevisithttp://www.lg.com/common/index.jsp
selectcountryandlanguage.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby,LG ElectronicsdeclaresthatthisLG-H955
productisincompliancewiththeessential
requirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsof
Directive1999/5/EC.AcopyoftheDeclarationof
Conformitycanbefoundat
http://www.lg.com/global/declaration
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