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information please refer to your municipality or county. For
information on Palm's environmental programs, visit www.palm.com/
environment.
Hazardous substances that may be included in electronic products
can potentially affect human health and the environment. Recycling
benefits the environment by diverting waste from landfills and by
recovering materials that may be recycled into other products.
Responsible recycling ensures materials are properly collected and
disposed. Palm is committed to support the European Union WEEE
directive (2002/96/EC) and the protection of the environment for
future generations.
It is everyone's responsibility to ensure that electrical and electronic
products are properly reused, recycled or recovered.
As part of Palm's corporate commitment to be a good steward of the
environment, we strive to use environmentally friendly materials,
reduce waste and collaborate with our channel partners to raise
awareness and help keep Palm handheld devices, smartphones and
mobile companions out of landfills through evaluation and disposition
for reuse and recycling.
Visit palm com/recycle for additional details and information about
how you can help reduce electronic waste.
User Safety
Operational Warnings
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT
OPERATION. Read this information before using your smartphone.
For the safe and efficient operation of your smartphone, observe
these guidelines.
Potentially explosive atmospheres: Turn off your smartphone when
you are in any areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as
fueling areas (gas or petrol stations, below deck on boats) storage
facilities for fuel or chemicals, blasting areas and areas near electrical
blasting caps, and areas where there are chemicals or particles (such
as metal powders, grains and dust) in the air.
Interference to medical and personal Electronic Devices: Most but
not all electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals and certain
electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals
from your smartphone.
Pacemakers: The Health Industry Manufacturers Association
recommends that a minimum separation of 15 centimeters (6 inches)
be maintained between a smartphone and a pacemaker to avoid
potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations
are consistent with the independent research by the
recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers should:
• ALWAYS keep the smartphone more than six inches
(15 centimeters) from their pacemaker when the smartphone is
turned ON.
• Not carry the smartphone in a breast pocket.
• Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for
interference.
• Turn the smartphone OFF immediately if you have any reason to
suspect that interference is taking place.
Other Medical Devices, Hospitals: If you use any other personal
medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine
if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician
may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn your
smartphone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted
in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities
may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF
energy.
Repetitive Motion Injuries: When using the keyboard or playing
games on your smartphone, you may experience discomfort in your
neck, shoulders, hands, arms, of other parts of the body. To avoid any
injury, such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other
musculoskeletal disorder, make sure to take necessary breaks from
use, take longer rests (such as several hours) if discomfort or tiring
begins, and see a doctor if discomfort persists. To minimize the risk
of Repetitive Motion Injuries, when Texting or playing games with
your phone:
• Do not grip the phone too tightly
• Press the buttons lightly
• Make use of the special features in the handset which minimize
the number of buttons which have to be pressed, such as
message templates and predictive text
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