Fcc Hearing-Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices - Pantech pursuit II P6010 User Manual

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The battery recharging time varies depending on
the remaining battery capacity and the battery and
charger type you use.
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Battery life inevitably shortens over time.
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Use an authorized battery and charger only.
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Since overcharging may shorten battery life, remove
the phone from its charger once it is fully charged.
Unplug the charger, once charging is complete.
Leaving the battery in hot or cold places, especially
inside a car in summer or winter, may reduce the
capacity and life of the battery. Always keep the battery
within normal temperatures.
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To prevent injury or burns, ensure that no metal objects
come into contact with the + and – terminals of the
battery.
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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility
(HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket
01-309 modified the exception of wireless phones under
the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act)
to require digital wireless phones be compatible with
hearing-aids.
The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure reasonable access
to telecommunications services for persons with hearing
disabilities.
While some wireless phones are used near some hearing
devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may
detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some
hearing devices are more immune than others to this
interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount
of interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating
system for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users find
phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices.
Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have
the rating on their box or a label located on the box.