User's Manual

Product Safety and RF Exposure for Portable Two-Way Radios

Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards

NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled applications where users

have been made aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their

exposure. This radio device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer or similar

use.

BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THE TRAINING MATERIAL BELOW WHICH CONTAINS

IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS

AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN

APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations

The FCC has established limits for safe exposure to radio frequency (RF) emissions from portable

two-way radios. The FCC requires manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with RF exposure limits

before portable two-way radios can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way radios are approved for

occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of, and

exercise control over, their exposure. Awareness and control of RF exposure can be accomplished by

the use of labels, or by education and training through appropriate means, such as information and

instructions in user manuals or safety booklets. Your Advanced Wireless two-way radio has an RF

exposure information label in the battery compartment. The training material below includes useful

information about RF exposure and helpful instructions on how to control your RF exposure.

Your Advanced Wireless two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national

and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF

electromagnetic energy. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with FCC exposure

guidelines, your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not

when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.

Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for Portable Two-Way Radios

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment

exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures:

zHold the radio in a vertical position in front of the face with the microphone positioned at least one

inch (2.5 cm) away from the lips. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important since RF

exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.

zFor body-worn operation, always place the radio in an FCC approved belt-clip or similar

accessory that contains no metallic components and provides a minimum separation distance of

1.3 cm between the back of the radio and the user’s body. FCC-approved accessories, antennas,

and device combinations comply with the occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.

RF exposure information on FCC-approved accessories, antennas, and device combinations can

be found under the “Display Exhibits” section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching using

the FCC Identifier (FCC ID), which can be obtained from the label on your radio. Using non–FCC

approved accessories may result in exposure levels which exceed the FCC’s

occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.

zIf you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not using the radio held in front of the face,

ensure the radio is kept a minimum of 1.3 cm from the body when transmitting. Keeping the radio