LG Electronics 5450 owner manual What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?

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Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone 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:

oNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

o Environmental Protection Agency

o Occupational Safety and Health Administration

oNational Telecommunications and Information Administration

The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well.

The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones 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 wireless phones.

The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations are

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typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.

3.What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?

The term “wireless phone” refers here to handheld wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called “cell”, “mobile”, or “PCS” phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between the phone 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 phone 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. The so-called “cordless phones,” which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures far below the FCC safety limits.

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

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Contents LG-5450 Cellular Phone Contents LG-5450 Introduction Check AccessoriesImportant Information Bodily Contact During Operation Battery SafetyBattery Disposal FCC RF Exposure InformationGetting Started Charger and Adapter SafetyPhone Components Soft Keys Phone OverviewEarpiece Headset JackRemoving the Battery Using the Battery PackBattery Information and Care Installing the BatteryIcons Descriptions Screen IconsPhone Menu Reference Accessories General Warnings and Cautions Safety InformationExplosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards Technical Details Turning the Phone Off Basic FunctionsTurning the Phone On and Off Turning the Phone OnCorrecting Dialing Mistakes Using Manner ModeMaking a Call Receiving CallsMute Adjusting the VolumePower Save Mode Call WaitingSpeed Dialing Signal StrengthCaller ID Input mode Entering information using T9 Text InputAdditional Functions Caps Lock T9EN/ABC Key FunctionsChanging Letter Case Initial Cap T9En/AbcAdding Words to the T9 Database Example Using T9 Text InputUsing the Next Key Typing In T9 ModeSaving Numbers in Your Personal Phone Book Phone Book FeaturesExamples Using Abc Multi-tap Text input Personal Phone Book MemoryPause Advanced Phone Book FeaturesMaking a call from Your Phone Book Retrieving NumbersDynamic Search Prepending a Stored NumberGeneral Guidelines Menu FeaturesIncoming Calls Menu Call History MenuLatest Calls Menu Outgoing Calls MenuMissed Calls Menu Call Timer MenuErase Calls Menu Speed Dials Menu Phone Book MenuList Entries Menu New Entry MenuPress Take Picture Camera Menu Quick Access to Camera MenuVoice Dials Menu Take Picture MenuPress Picture Album Picture Album MenuText Messaging Picture Msg Messaging MenuMessage Menu New Message AlertText Messaging Menu Voice Mail MenuSend Message Menu Inbox Menu WAP Alert MenuOut of Memory Warning Auto Save Menu Settings MenuOutbox Menu Saved MenuPicture Msg Menu Erase MenuDraft Menu Cancel Send Advanced SendPress Messaging Select Picture Msg Press Messaging Select Picture Msg Select Templates Sent MenuTemplates Menu Memory Status MenuOverview Launch Menu orTo download new ringtones Do More MenuTo download new wallpapers To use optional functionality downloaded items To play downloaded RingtonesTo view downloaded wallpaper To view memory statusTo download games or tools Utilities MenuTo play a downloaded game or tool Key Tones Menu Settings MenuVolume Menu Sounds Menu Ringers MenuBacklight Menu Alerts MenuDisplay Menu Banner MenuWeb/Pictures Menu Seconds On flip open Screens MenuContrast Menu Menu Style MenuSet NAM Menu Set Mode MenuTheme Colour Menu Clock MenuChange Lock Menu Call Guard MenuSecurity Menu Lock Phone MenuShortcut Menu Reset Default MenuAirplane Mode Menu Erase Phone Book MenuData-In Menu Call Answer MenuAuto-Answer Menu Language MenuVoice Dial Prompt Menu Method MenuSpeed Menu Voice Dial MenuCalendar Menu Organizer MenuPress Organizer Press Calendar Press Organizer Alarm Clock MenuPress Organizer Select Alarm Clock Voice Memo MenuPhone Info Menu Safety GuidelinesTIA Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency SignalElectronic Devices Phone OperationTips on Efficient Operation DrivingPosted Facilities Hearing AidsOther Medical Devices VehiclesDo wireless phones pose a health hazard? FDA Consumer UpdateFor Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag What are the results of the research done already? What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?111 All phones sold in the United States must comply What about children using wireless phones? Where can I find additional information? Specific Absorption Rate Consumer Information on SARLimited Warranty Statement Driver Safety Tips