User's Manual
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Knowing Performance and Safety
Guidelines
Health and Safety Information
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for
exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government. These
limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines
are based on the safety standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and through
evaluation of scientific studies.
The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR
limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg *.
*In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram
of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for
any variations in measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone 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 phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone 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 of the phone. Before a new model phone is available for sale to the
public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted
requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as
required by the FCC for each model. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various
positions, they all meet the government requirement.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance
with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under
the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID printed in the label on the phone.
FCC certification information for this model phone is attached separation paper.
For Body Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use only belt-clips, holsters or similar accessories that maintain a 2.0 cm.
separation distance between the user's body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. The use
of belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not
satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.
For more Information concerning exposure to radio frequency signals, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) http://www.fcc.gov/rfsafety
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA): http://www.wow-com.com
U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer
World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en
Precautions When Using Batteries