User Guide

Health and Safety
176 Health and Safety
When your Device is Wet
Do not turn on your device if it is wet. If your device is already on, turn it off and
remove the battery immediately (if the device will not turn off or you cannot
remove the battery, leave it as is). Then, dry the device with a towel and take it to
a service center.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established
requirements for digital wireless mobile devices to be compatible with hearing
aids and other assistive hearing devices.
When individuals employing some assistive hearing devices (hearing aids and
cochlear implants) use wireless mobile devices, they may detect a buzzing,
humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than
others to this interference noise, and mobile devices also vary in the amount of
interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless
mobile devices to assist hearing device users nd mobile devices that may be
compatible with their hearing devices. Not all mobile devices have been rated.
Mobile devices that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on