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  • Page 1 BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Safety and Product Information...
  • Page 2 MAT-26796-001 Rev.002 | PRINTSPEC-021 SWDT43156-827121-0809053430-001 | RCM71UW/RCN71UW...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important safety precautions.............................3 Safety information................................7 Electrical safety ..................................7 Battery safety and disposal ..............................8 Device disposal..................................9 Safe use guidelines................................9 Driving and walking safely..............................9 Accessories....................................10 Antenna care..................................10 Operating and storage temperatures..........................10 Interference with electronic equipment..........................11 Dangerous areas...................................12 Service....................................13 Additional safety guidelines ..............................13 Compliance information.............................17 Exposure to radio frequency signals..........................17 Specific absorption rate data ............................18...
  • Page 4 EU regulatory conformance ..............................24 Additional regulatory conformance ..........................25 Product information..............................27 Legal notice ..................................31...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Before you use your BlackBerry® device, it is important that you read the compliance information and the guidelines for the safe use of your BlackBerry device that are found in this guide. To find the latest safety and product information, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/ smartphones.
  • Page 6 BlackBerry device in hands-free mode. Using your BlackBerry device while driving could put you and others at greater risk of an accident causing serious injury, death, or property loss. Do not use your BlackBerry device in the presence of gas fumes as it might present a risk of fire or explosion.
  • Page 7 Do not dispose of your BlackBerry device in a fire as this might cause an explosion resulting in serious injury, death, or property loss. Turn off your BlackBerry device in aircrafts. Using your BlackBerry device on an aircraft might affect aircraft instrumentation, communication, and performance; might disrupt the network;...

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Charge the BlackBerry® device using only the charging accessories provided by 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. Use of any other accessory might invalidate any warranty provided with the BlackBerry device and might be dangerous.

  • Page 10: Battery Safety And Disposal

    The BlackBerry® device contains a removable lithium-polymer battery. Do not dispose of either the BlackBerry device or the lithium-polymer battery in a fire. Dispose of the lithium-polymer battery in accordance with the laws and regulations in your area governing disposal of such cell types.

  • Page 11: Device Disposal

    Research In Motion recommends that you do not use your BlackBerry® device while you drive. Instead, consider having a passenger in the vehicle use your BlackBerry device for you, or find a safe location to stop your vehicle before you use your BlackBerry device.

  • Page 12: Accessories

    Store your BlackBerry device safely before driving your vehicle. Do not use any charging accessory as a means of storing your BlackBerry device while you are in a vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not place your BlackBerry device or other objects above the air bag, or in the air bag deployment area.

  • Page 13: Interference With Electronic Equipment

    Pacemakers: Consult a physician or the manufacturer of your pacemaker if you have any questions regarding the effect of RF signals on your pacemaker. Verify that you are using the BlackBerry device in accordance with the safety requirements associated with your particular pacemaker, which might include the following requirements: •...

  • Page 14: Dangerous Areas

    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: Service

    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. Serious and permanent...
  • Page 16 Flashing lights: Exposure to flashing lights on the BlackBerry device can cause epileptic seizures or blackouts and might be dangerous to you or others. In the event that you experience, or your use of the BlackBerry device causes in others, any disorientation, loss of awareness, twitching, convulsions, or any involuntary movements, stop using the BlackBerry device immediately and consult a physician.
  • Page 17 BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry device is transmitting. When using any data feature of the BlackBerry device, with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (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 19: Compliance Information

    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), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), and Industry Canada (IC) guidelines respecting safety levels of RF exposure for wireless devices, which in turn are consistent with the following safety standards previously set by Canadian, U.S., and international standards...

  • Page 20: Specific Absorption Rate Data

    When using any data feature of the BlackBerry device, with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (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 in.
  • Page 21 FCC, IC, and The Council of the European Union for each model. The highest SAR value for your BlackBerry device model when tested for use at the ear is outlined as follows:...
  • Page 22 1.18 number RCN71UW) 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 23: Fcc Compliance Statement (United States)

    (ARIB) web site at www.arib-emf.org/index.html, or on the Telecommunications Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) web site at www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/index.htm. Device FCC ID BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone (model number L6ARCM70UW RCM71UW) BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone (model number...

  • Page 24: Us Information Concerning The Federal Communications Commission ("Fcc") Requirements For Hearing Aid Compatibility With Wireless Devices

    • This device may not cause harmful interference. • 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 25 This BlackBerry® device has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that the BlackBerry device uses. However, other wireless technologies may be used in this BlackBerry device that have not been tested for use with hearing aids.

  • Page 26: Industry Canada Certification

    132, RSS 133, RSS 139, RSS-GEN, RSS 210 under certification number 2503A-RCN70UW. 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.

  • Page 27: Additional Regulatory Conformance

    This equipment may be operated in Turkey. If you have a Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry device, 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 2.454 GHz frequency band other than to communicate with a wireless...
  • Page 28 This BlackBerry device supports the Turkish SMS characters as outlined in ETSI TS 123.038 V8.0.0 (or newer version code) and ETSI TS 123.040 V8.1.0 (or newer version code). This BlackBerry device is in conformity with Turkey’s EEE Directive.

  • Page 29: Product Information

    Product information BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone Mechanical properties: • weight: approximately 4.3 oz (122 g) including lithium-polymer battery • size (L x W x H): 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.6 in. (109 x 60 x 14.1 mm) • 256 MB flash memory Power specifications: •...
  • Page 30 BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone • transmitting frequency: GSM 824 to 849 MHz, GSM 880 to 915 MHz, DCS 1710 to 1785 MHz, PCS 1850 to 1910 MHz, UMTS 830 to 840 MHz, UMTS 824 to 849 MHz, UMTS 1850 to 1910 MHz, UMTS 1920 to 1980 MHz •...
  • Page 31 BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone • single-band support: ISM 2.4 GHz • transmitting and receiving frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz • Bluetooth Class 1...

  • Page 33: Legal Notice

    This documentation including all documentation incorporated by reference herein such as documentation provided or made available at www.blackberry.com/go/docs is provided or made accessible "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and without condition, endorsement, guarantee, representation, or warranty of any kind by Research In Motion Limited and its affiliated companies ("RIM") and RIM assumes no responsibility for any typographical,...
  • Page 34 EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN YOUR JURISDICTION, ALL CONDITIONS, ENDORSEMENTS, GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONDITIONS, ENDORSEMENTS, GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF DURABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR TITLE, OR ARISING FROM A STATUTE OR CUSTOM OR A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, OR RELATED TO THE DOCUMENTATION OR ITS USE, OR PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY...
  • Page 35 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 Products and Services with RIM's products and services may require one or more patent, trademark, copyright, or other licenses in order to avoid infringement or violation of third party rights.
  • Page 36 RIM. Certain features outlined in this documentation require a minimum version of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, BlackBerry® Desktop Software, and/or BlackBerry® Device Software.
  • Page 37 Research In Motion UK Limited Centrum House 36 Station Road Egham, Surrey TW20 9LF United Kingdom Published in Canada...

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