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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR
WIRELESS HANDHELD PHONES
Read This Information Before Using Your Handheld
Portable Cellular Telephone
EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low
power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it
receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August
1996,
the
Federal
Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines
with safety levels for handheld wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously
set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 88 (1986) *
ICNIRP (1996) *
Those standards were based on comprehensive and
periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature.
For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, government health agencies, and
industry reviewed the available body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard (C951).
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines
(and those standards).
˙ ;
American National Standards Institute; National Council
on
Radiation
Protection
and
International Commission on Nonionizing Radiation
Protection.
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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR
WIRELESS HANDHELD PHONES
ANTENNA CARE
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement
antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or
attachments could damage the phone and may violate
FCC regulations.
PHONE OPERATION
Communications
Normal Position: Hold the phone as you would any
other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over
your shoulder.
Tips on efficient operation:
- Extend your antenna fully.
- Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone
is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality
and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power
level than otherwise needed.
DRIVING SAFETY
Talking on the phone while driving is extremely dangerous
and is illegal in some states. Remember, safety comes
first. Check the laws and regulations on the use of
phones in the areas where you drive. Always obey them.
Also, if using your phone while driving please:
- Give full attention to driving. Driving safely is your first
responsibility.
Measurements;
- Use hands-free operation, if available.
- Pull off the road and park before making or answering
a call, if driving conditions require.
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