User's Manual

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temporary conditions and will subside once
the phone is dry.
1. Do not open the SIM/microSD card
holder cover as this may allow water to
get inside the sealed portion of the
phone.
2. Wipe the phone surfaces with a dry
clean cloth.
3. Water in the phone’s open ports may
affect sound quality and should be
removed with puffs of air directly into the
ports. Phone audio may not operate
properly until ports are dry. Apply a dry
clean cloth to the open areas and
crevices to remove the moisture left on
the phone: microphones; speakers;
power button; volume button; and
charger/USB port.
4. Repeat the process until the phone is
completely dry.
Charging
● Dry your phone with a clean cloth before
charging.
● Do not touch the charger, charging
cable, or charger/USB port with wet
hands. Doing so may cause electric
shock, injury, or product failure.
● Do not charge your phone in a wet or
damp place, such as in a bathroom or
near a kitchen sink.
Using Your Phone With
a Hearing Aid Device
When some wireless phones are used with
certain hearing devices (including hearing
aids and cochlear implants), users may
detect a noise which can interfere with the
effectiveness of the hearing device.
Some hearing devices are more immune
than others to this interference noise, and
phones also vary in the amount of
interference noise they may generate. ANSI
standard C63.19 was developed to provide
a standardized means of measuring both
wireless phone and hearing devices to
determine usability rating categories for
both.
Ratings have been developed for mobile
phones to assist hearing device users in
finding phones that may be compatible with
their hearing device. Not all phones have
been rated for compatibility with hearing
devices. Phones that have been rated have
a label located on the box. Your CD8100
has an M4 and a T4 rating.
These ratings are not guarantees. Results
will vary depending on the user’s hearing
device and the individual’s type and degree
of hearing loss. If a hearing device is
particularly vulnerable to interference noise;
even a phone with a higher rating may still
cause unacceptable noise levels in the
hearing device. Trying out the phone with
your hearing device is the best way to
evaluate it for your personal needs.
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M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet
FCC requirements for hearing aid
compatibility and are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices than
unrated phones. (M4 is the better/higher of
the two ratings.)
T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet
FCC requirements and are likely to be more
usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T
Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than
unrated phones. (T4 is the better/higher of
the two ratings. Note that not all hearing
devices have telecoils in them.)
Note: This phone has been tested and
rated for use with hearing aids for some
of the wireless technologies that it uses.
However, there may be some newer
wireless technologies used in this phone
that have not been tested yet for use with
hearing aids. It is important to try the
different features of this phone thoroughly
and in different locations, using your
hearing aid or cochlear implant, to
determine if you hear any interfering
noise. Consult your service provider or
the manufacturer of this phone for
information on hearing aid compatibility. If
you have questions about return or
exchange policies, consult your service
provider or phone retailer.
Hearing aid devices may also be measured
for immunity to interference noise from
wireless phones and should have ratings
similar to phones. Ask your hearing
healthcare professional for the rating of
your hearing aid. Add the rating of your
hearing aid and your phone to determine
probable usability:
● Any combined rating equal to or greater
than six offers excellent use.
● Any combined rating equal to five is
considered normal use.
● Any combined rating equal to four is
considered usable.
Thus, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an
M3 phone, you will have a combined rating
of six for “excellent use.” This is
synonymous for T ratings.
More information about hearing aid
compatibility may be found at:
www.fcc.gov, www.fda.gov, and
www.accesswireless.org.
Getting the Best Hearing Device
Experience With Your Phone
To further minimize interference, move the
phone around to find the point with least
interference.
Caring for the Battery
Note: The battery cannot be removed
from the phone. For replacing or
disposing the battery, contact a
KYOCERA authorized service center.
Your CD8100 is installed with a lithium ion
(Li-Ion) battery. The guidelines listed below
help you get the most out of your battery’s
performance.
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Charging
● Only use the battery with a qualified
charger. Use of an unqualified battery
charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard. If
you are unsure about whether a charger
is qualified, contact customer support.
● In order to avoid damage, charge the
battery only in temperatures that range
from 32° F to 113°(0° C to 45° C).
● Don’t use the battery charger in direct
sunlight or in high humidity areas, such
as the bathroom.
● The battery may need recharging if it
has not been used for a long period of
time.
● It’s best to replace the battery when it no
longer provides acceptable performance.
It can be recharged hundreds of times
before it needs replacing. The battery
cannot be removed from the phone.
Contact a KYOCERA authorized service
center for replacing the battery.
Storing
● Don’t store the phone in high
temperature areas for long periods of
time. It’s best to follow these storage
rules:
 Less than one month:
-4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C)
 More than one month:
-4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C)
Common Causes of Battery
Drain
● Playing games or using the Web.
● Keeping backlighting on.
● Operating the phone far away from a
base station or cell site.
● Using data cables or accessories.
● Operating the phone when no service is
available, or service is available
intermittently.
● High volume settings.
● Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted
alerts.
Disposal of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Installed in Your Phone
● The battery cannot be removed from the
phone. For safe disposal options of your
Li-Ion battery, contact your nearest
KYOCERA authorized service center.
Radio Frequency (RF)
Energy
Understanding How Your
Phone Operates
Your phone is a radio transmitter and
receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives
and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals.
Your phone is designed to transmit just
enough RF power to reach the network.
The system handling your call controls the
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RF power level. Depending on network
conditions, your phone may operate at an
actual SAR level below the maximum value
specified. Your phone is designed not to
exceed the recommended international
guidelines for limits on RF exposure.
Knowing Radio Frequency
Safety
The design of your phone complies with
updated NCRP standards described below.
In 1991–92, the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s 1982
standard for safety levels with respect to
human exposure to RF signals.
More than 120 scientists, engineers and
physicians from universities, government
health agencies and industries developed
this updated standard after reviewing the
available body of research. In 1993, the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) adopted this updated standard in a
regulation. In August 1996, the FCC
adopted hybrid standard consisting of the
existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the
guidelines published by the National
Council of Radiation Protection and
Measurements (NCRP).
Body-Worn Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF
exposure guidelines, always use an
appropriate accessory if using the phone
for body worn operations. Accessories used
with this phone for body-worn operations
must not contain any metallic components
and must provide at least 0.59 inches (1.5
centimeter) separation distance between
the user’s body and the phone, including
antennas. Body worn accessories that do
not meet these requirements may not
comply with FCC RF exposure
requirements and should be avoided.
For more information about RF exposure,
visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.
Specific Absorption Rates
(SAR) for Wireless Phones
The SAR value corresponds to the relative
amount of RF energy absorbed into the
head of a user of a wireless handset.
The SAR value of a phone is the result of
an extensive testing, measuring and
calculation process. It does not represent
how much RF the phone emits. All phone
models are tested at their highest value in
strict laboratory settings. But when in
operation, the SAR of a phone can be
substantially less than the level reported to
the FCC. This is because of a variety of
factors including its proximity to a base
station antenna, phone design and other
factors. What is important to remember is