4)If completely discharged, the battery will take 3 hours to 3 hours and 30 minutes to recharge.
Caring for the Battery
1)If you use the unauthorized battery, it may cause the damage to or explosion of the battery. Therefore, please prohibit using the unauthorized ones.
2)You do not need to wait until the battery completely runs down to recharge the battery.
3)Use only LG batteries and chargers specific to your model of phone. LG’s chargers are designed to max- imize battery life.
4)Do not disassemble or
5)Keep the battery’s metal contacts clean.
6)Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery can be recharged several hundred times before it needs replacing.
7)Recharge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximize battery life.
8)Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in areas of high humidity, such as the bathroom.
9)Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places as it may deteriorate battery performance.
10)Your battery life may vary by location, use patterns, etc.
11)Long backlight settings, searching for service, MiniBrowser, data connectivity, and synchronization all may affect battery life, talk, and standby times.
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Chapter 2 Basic Functions
Turning the Phone On and Off
Turning the Phone On
1)Install a charged battery pack or connect the phone to an external power source such as the cigarette lighter adapter or car kit.
2)Hold down the Key 
for 2 seconds until the red indicator light (LED) at the top of the phone flashes.
Note As any other communication device, avoid any unnecessary contact with the antenna while your phone is turned on.
Signal Strength
The quality of a call depends on the strength of the sig- nal supplied by the operator. The phone shows its signal strength through bars, located at the left top of the screen. If there are more bars (a maximum of six), the phone holds more signal strength. If the signal strength is not satisfactory, try to change the position with the phone. If you are in a building, try to be near to a win- dow, where the reception of the signal may be better.
In some places such as : tunnels, elevators, basements and garages, there may be limitation of the signal sup- plied by the operator.
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