User's Manual

transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the
highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
This is because the device is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the
network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a wireless device model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC, IC, and The
Council of the European Union that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for
safe exposure under the recommendations of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP). The tests are performed in positions and locations (for example, 5 mm from the body) as required by the FCC,
IC, and The Council of the European Union for each model.
Body-worn measurements differ among wireless device and phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC,
IC, and The Council of the European Union requirements.
The highest SAR value for your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet model when tested for use 0 mm from the body is outlined as
follows:
Tablet SAR (W/kg) for 1 g SAR (W/kg) for 10 g
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (model
number REF31LW)
1.47 0.755
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (model
number REG51LW)
1.43 0.752
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (model
number REH51UW)
1.29 0.649
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this wireless device model with all reported SAR levels evaluated as
in compliance with the FCC radio frequency emission guidelines when the tablet is used as directed in this section. SAR
information on this wireless device model is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of
www.fcc.gov/oet/ea after searching for the FCC ID for your tablet listed below. You can find the FCC ID on the bottom of
your tablet, beside the charging contacts.
Tablet FCC ID
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (model number REF31LW) L6AREF30LW
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (model number REG51LW) L6AREG50LW
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
(model number REH51UW)
L6AREH50UW
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