LG KG200: General information

General information: LG KG200

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Battery care

Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as

PIN2 code

Phone code

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in a car in summer or winter condition.

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery.

The PIN2 code may be supplied with the SIM card.

Phone code protects the phone against unauthorized

Do not short-circuit the battery. Short-circuiting the

The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds

Some functions will require PIN2 support, such Set

use. It is not on when you buy the phone. You can

terminals may damage the battery or the connecting

of times but it will eventually wear out. When the

tariff.

change the phone code (0000) to any four to eight-digit

object.

operating time (talk-time and standby time) is

personal codes.

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noticeably shorter than normal, you should buy a new

Dispose of batteries according to local regulations.

You may need to obtain the password from your service

battery at the time.

Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.

provider.

Care and Maintenance

Unplug the charger when not in use, and don’t leave

Read this information before using your mobile phone.

the battery connected to a charger for longer than a

Access codes

PUK

Your mobile phone is a highly sophisticated electronic

week, since overcharging may shorten its lifetime.

The PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) code is required to

device. When using your phone, battery, charger or any

PIN code

Overcharging may shorten its lifetime, and if left

change a blocked PIN code. The PUK code is required

accessory, please read this first.

unused a fully charged battery may discharge itself

The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code protects

to change a blocked PIN2 code.

over time.

your SIM card against unauthorized. Your SIM card

Product care

usually supplies the PIN code.

! Note

Temperature extremes can affect the ability of your

Keep your mobile phone and all its parts out of young

You may need to obtain the password from your service

battery to charge.

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provider.

childrens reach.

Do not use any charger or battery that is damaged in

You may need to obtain the password from your service

Keep your mobile phone dry.

any way.

provider.

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Avoid exposing your mobile phone to extreme hot or

If you key in an incorrect PIN2 code three times in

Use the battery only for its intended purpose.

cold temperatures.

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succession, you may need to key in PUK2 code.

Extreme temperatures will affect the charging

If you key in an incorrect PIN code three times in

Avoid placing your mobile phone close to lit

capacity of your battery.

succession, you may need to key in PUK code.

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cigarettes, naked flames or any heat source.

If you key in an incorrect PUK code ten times in succession,

the SIM card cannot be used anymore. Contact your service

provider for a new card.

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PIN2 code

Phone code

The PIN2 code may be supplied with the SIM card.

Phone code protects the phone against unauthorized

Some functions will require PIN2 support, such Set

use. It is not on when you buy the phone. You can

tariff.

change the phone code (0000) to any four to eight-digit

personal codes.

! Note

You may need to obtain the password from your service

provider.

Care and Maintenance

Read this information before using your mobile phone.

PUK

Your mobile phone is a highly sophisticated electronic

The PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) code is required to

device. When using your phone, battery, charger or any

change a blocked PIN code. The PUK code is required

accessory, please read this first.

to change a blocked PIN2 code.

Product care

! Note

Keep your mobile phone and all its parts out of young

You may need to obtain the password from your service

provider.

childrens reach.

Keep your mobile phone dry.

! Note

Avoid exposing your mobile phone to extreme hot or

If you key in an incorrect PIN2 code three times in

cold temperatures.

succession, you may need to key in PUK2 code.

Avoid placing your mobile phone close to lit

! Note

cigarettes, naked flames or any heat source.

If you key in an incorrect PUK code ten times in succession,

the SIM card cannot be used anymore. Contact your service

provider for a new card.

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Do not attempt to disassemble it. Non-expert handling

Important safety information

The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit

Electronic devices

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of the device may damage it.

of measurement known as the Specific Absorption

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF

Do not drop, knock or shake it. Rough handling can

Radio frequency energy

Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using

energy. However, certain electronic equipment may not

break internal circuit boards.

Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.

standardized method with the phone transmitting at

be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless

Do not paint your mobile phone as the paint could

When the phone is turned on, it receives and transmits

this highest certified power level in all used frequency

phone, therefore:

radio frequency (RF) energy. Depending on the type

bands.

obstruct the earphone, microphone or any moveable

Don not use your mobile phone near medical

parts and prevent normal use.

of mobile phone you posses, it operates on different

While there may be differences between the SAR

equipment without requesting permission.

frequency ranges and employs commonly used

levels of various LG phone models, they are all

Treat your mobile phone with care, keep it in a clean

modulation techniques. The system that handles your

designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure

and dust free place.

Pacemaker

call when you are using your phone controls the power

to radio waves.

Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a

Mobile phones may affect the operation of some

level at which your phone transmits.

The SAR limit recommended by the international

damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a light

implanted cardiac pacemakers and other medically

Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

burn. Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information.

implanted equipment. Pacemaker manufacturers

(ICNIRP), which is 2W/kg averaged over then (10)

to replace the damaged antenna.

recommend that a minimum separation of 20 cm

Your phone has been designed to comply with

gram of tissue.

(6 inches) be maintained between a hand-held wireless

Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the

applicable safety requirement for exposure to radio

This highest SAR value for this model phone tested by

phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference

phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna

waves. This requirement is based on scientific

Sporton for use at the ear is 0.967 W/kg (10g).

with the pacemaker.

affects call quality and may cause the phone to

organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation

operate at a higher power level that needed and

of scientific studies. These guidelines include safety

SAR data information for residents in countries/regions

These recommendations are consistent with the

shorten talk and standby times.

margins designed to assure this safety of all persons,

that have adopted the SAR limit recommended by the

independent research by and recommendations

Hold the phone as you speak to any other telephone.

regardless of age and health.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),

of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with

which is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one (1) gram of tissue.

pacemakers:

While speaking directly into the microphone, angle

the antenna in a direction up and over your shoulder.

If the antenna is extendable/retractable, it should be

extended during the call.

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The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit

Electronic devices

of measurement known as the Specific Absorption

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF

Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using

energy. However, certain electronic equipment may not

standardized method with the phone transmitting at

be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless

this highest certified power level in all used frequency

phone, therefore:

bands.

Don not use your mobile phone near medical

While there may be differences between the SAR

equipment without requesting permission.

levels of various LG phone models, they are all

designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure

Pacemaker

to radio waves.

Mobile phones may affect the operation of some

The SAR limit recommended by the international

implanted cardiac pacemakers and other medically

Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

implanted equipment. Pacemaker manufacturers

(ICNIRP), which is 2W/kg averaged over then (10)

recommend that a minimum separation of 20 cm

gram of tissue.

(6 inches) be maintained between a hand-held wireless

This highest SAR value for this model phone tested by

phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference

Sporton for use at the ear is 0.967 W/kg (10g).

with the pacemaker.

SAR data information for residents in countries/regions

These recommendations are consistent with the

that have adopted the SAR limit recommended by the

independent research by and recommendations

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),

of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with

which is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one (1) gram of tissue.

pacemakers:

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Should always keep the phone more than 20 cm (6

Potentially explosive atmospheres

RF energy may affect some electronic systems in motor

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inches) from their pacemaker when the phone is

Switch off your phone when in any area with a

vehicles such as car stereo, safety equipment etc. in

switched on;

potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs

addition, some vehicle manufacturers do not allow use

Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;

and instructions. It is rare, but your phone or its

of mobile phones, unless the installation is supported

Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to

accessories could generate sparks. Sparks in such

by a handsfree kit with an external antenna in their

areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in

vehicles. Check with your vehicle manufacturers

minimize the potential for interference.

bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially

representative to be sure that your mobile phone will

If you have any reason to suspect that interference is

explosive atmosphere are often, but not always,

not affect the electronic systems in your vehicle.

taking place, switch off your phone immediately.

clearly marked. They include fuelling areas, such as

Hearing aids

petrol station, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical

transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air

Some hearing aids might be disturbed by mobile

contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or

phones. In the event of such disturbance, you may want

metal powders.; and any other area where you would

to consult your service provider, or call the customer

normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.

services line to discuss alternatives.

Driving

Aircraft

Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile

Turn off your mobile phone before boarding any

phones in the areas where you drive. If you are going to

aircraft.

use your phone while driving, please:

Do not use it on the ground without crew permission

Give full attention to driving

To prevent interference with communication systems,

Use handsfree. Law in many countries requires

you must not use your mobile phone while the plane is

vehicle handsfree.

in the air.

Pull off the road and park before making or answering

a call if driving conditions so require.

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RF energy may affect some electronic systems in motor

vehicles such as car stereo, safety equipment etc. in

addition, some vehicle manufacturers do not allow use

of mobile phones, unless the installation is supported

by a handsfree kit with an external antenna in their

vehicles. Check with your vehicle manufacturer’s

representative to be sure that your mobile phone will

not affect the electronic systems in your vehicle.