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Blackberry Curve 8900 Safety And Product Information

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  • Page 1: Safety And Product Information

    Safety and Product Information BlackBerry Curve 8900 Smartphone...
  • Page 2 MAT-20547-001 | PRINTSPEC-021 SWDT43156-481491-1120092526-001 | RBZ41GW...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety and product information...3 Safety tips...3 Safety information...5 Compliance information...16 Product information...25 Legal notice...29...

  • Page 5: Safety And Product Information

    Safety tips Description Read the compliance information and the guidelines for the safe use of your BlackBerry® device found in this guide. Use only approved accessories with your device. Maintain the prescribed distance between your device and your body. Do not rely on your device for emergency communications.
  • Page 6 Description Your device might produce loud sounds. Your device might produce bright and or flashing lights. Do not use your device while driving. Do not use your device while refueling. Do not use or store your device in extreme temperatures. Do not dispose of your device in a fire.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    ASY-14396-007, or other charging accessory provided or specifically approved by Research In Motion for use with this BlackBerry device. Any approval from RIM under this document must be in writing and must be from a person authorized to provide such approval.

  • Page 8: Battery Safety And Disposal

    BlackBerry device model. RIM specifies lithium-ion batteries for use in BlackBerry devices in compliance with IEEE® Std 1725™-200x. Using any other lithium-ion battery might invalidate any warranty provided with the BlackBerry device and might present a risk of fire or explosion. Battery usage by children should be supervised.

  • Page 9: Device Disposal

    • Do not attempt to modify or service the BlackBerry device. • Do not attempt to cover or push objects into openings on the BlackBerry device unless instructed to do so in the device documentation supplied by Research In Motion.

  • Page 10: Driving Safety

    BlackBerry device while you are in a vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not place the BlackBerry device or other objects above the air bag, or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly stored or installed, and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.

  • Page 11: Antenna Care

    (including amplifiers) that produce heat. If you are not going to use the BlackBerry device for more than two weeks, turn off the device power, remove the battery, and follow the operating and storage temperatures listed in the...

  • Page 12: Interference With Electronic Equipment

    BlackBerry device is turned on. • Do not carry the BlackBerry device in your breast pocket. • When using the phone on the BlackBerry device, use the ear opposite the pacemaker for making and receiving calls to minimize the potential interference.

  • Page 13: Dangerous Areas

    Dangerous areas The BlackBerry device is not an intrinsically safe device and is not suitable for use in hazardous environments, where such devices are required, including without limitation, in presence of gas fumes, explosive dust situations, operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication services, air traffic control, and life support or weapons systems.
  • Page 14 Do not use the phone on the BlackBerry® device to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Leave the area and, if the phone is available and active on the BlackBerry device, make the call from a safe location.

  • Page 15: Additional Safety Guidelines

    Speakerphone: The BlackBerry® device is equipped with a speakerphone that can generate audio levels loud enough for phone call operation while holding the BlackBerry device at an arm's length from your head. When using your BlackBerry device speakerphone, never hold the BlackBerry device to your ear.
  • Page 16 LED aperture is located on the back of your BlackBerry device, to the right of the camera lens. The LED notification light is located on the front of your BlackBerry device, in the top right corner. Exposure to flashing lights on the BlackBerry device can cause epileptic seizures or blackouts and might be dangerous to you or others.
  • Page 17 BlackBerry device is turned on and connected to a wireless network. When using any data feature of the BlackBerry device, with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 inches (25 mm) from your body. Using accessories that are not supplied or approved by RIM might cause your BlackBerry device to exceed radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines.

  • Page 18: Compliance Information

    Compliance information Exposure to radio frequency signals The BlackBerry® device radio is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When the BlackBerry device radio is turned on, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The BlackBerry device is designed to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...
  • Page 19 (25 mm) from your body. If you use a body-worn accessory not supplied by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry device, verify that the accessory does not contain metal and keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 inches (25 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry device is turned on and connected to a wireless network.

  • Page 20: Specific Absorption Rate Data

    THIS WIRELESS DEVICE MODEL MEETS GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. The BlackBerry® device 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.
  • Page 21 Device BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone The highest reported SAR value for this BlackBerry device when clipped on a belt, in a Research In Motion approved holster equipped with an integrated belt clip, is outlined below. Carrying solutions, including RIM approved carrying solutions and carrying solutions not approved by RIM, that do not come equipped with an integrated belt clip SHOULD NOT be worn or carried on the body.
  • Page 22 section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the CTIA - The Wireless Association® web site at www.ctia.org. ___________________________________ * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile devices used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over 1 gram of tissue for the body or head (4.0 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue for the extremities - hands, wrists, ankles and feet).
  • Page 23 • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 24 BlackBerry device uses. However, other wireless technologies may be used in this BlackBerry device that have not been tested for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of your BlackBerry thoroughly and in different locations...

  • Page 25: Industry Canada Certification

    BlackBerry device with your hearing aid or cochlear implant. Consult your service provider about its return and exchange policies and for information on hearing aid compatibility. How the ratings work M-Ratings: Wireless devices rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than wireless devices that are not labeled.

  • Page 26: Class B Compliance

    Class B compliance This BlackBerry® device complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. EU regulatory conformance Research In Motion hereby declares that this BlackBerry® device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 27: Product Information

    In France, outdoor operation of a wireless device is only permitted using the 2.4 to 2.454 GHz frequency band. The BlackBerry device only operates in infrastructure mode and as a result, will not transmit in the 2.4 to 2.45 GHz frequency band other than to communicate with a wireless access point.
  • Page 28 weight size (L x W x H) memory Power battery SIM interface port LED camera flash LED class maximum radiated power Device radio specifications Mobile network radio quad-band support approximately 3.9 oz. (109.9 g) including lithium-ion battery 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.53 in. (109 x 60 x 13.5 mm) 128-MB eMMC memory (on-board device memory), 128-MB flash memory removable, rechargeable lithium-ion cell...
  • Page 29 power class transmitting frequency receiving frequency Wi-Fi network radio wireless LAN standard transmitting and receiving frequency Bluetooth radio specifications single-band support power class transmitting and receiving frequency Class 1 (DCS 1800, PCS 1900), Class 4 (GSM 850) as defined in GSM 5.05, Class 4 (GSM 900) as defined in GSM 02.06, Class E2 (GSM 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900) GSM 824 to 849 MHz, GSM 880 to 915 MHz, DCS 1710 to 1785 MHz, PCS 1850 to 1910 MHz...

  • Page 31: Legal Notice

    Electronics Engineers, Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Portions of the BlackBerry® Device Software are copyright © 2007-2008 The FreeType Project (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. The BlackBerry smartphone and other devices and/or associated software are protected by copyright, international treaties, and various patents, including one or more of the following U.S.
  • Page 32 information that is contained in this documentation; however, RIM makes no commitment to provide any such changes, updates, enhancements, or other additions to this documentation to you in a timely manner or at all. This documentation might contain references to third-party sources of information, hardware or software, products or services including components and content such as content protected by copyright and/or third-party web sites (collectively the "Third Party Products and Services").
  • Page 33 ABOVE, BUT CAN BE LIMITED, ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU FIRST ACQUIRED THE DOCUMENTATION OR THE ITEM THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN YOUR JURISDICTION, IN NO EVENT SHALL RIM BE LIABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGES RELATED TO THIS DOCUMENTATION OR ITS USE, OR PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, SERVICE, OR ANY THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES...
  • Page 34 Some airtime service providers might not offer Internet browsing functionality with a subscription to the BlackBerry® Internet Service. Check with your service provider for availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features. Installation or use of Third Party...
  • Page 35 RIM. Certain features outlined in this documentation require a minimum version of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, BlackBerry® Desktop Software, and/or BlackBerry® Device Software.

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